In what appears to be a serendipitous encounter upon saving the life of a stranger, the calculated and reserved businessman Nick meets the impulsive and optimistic photographer Ali, who believes…
Furniture supplier Ram is happily married to Charmaine. One day, Ram lands a big client, a new luxury resort. But he needs the help of Kara, the daughter of the…
As Father Severino Mallari, a 19th century priest during the Spanish occupation, descends into madness, his life and work as a parish priest in Pampanga is recounted, where he reportedly…
After moving into his new digs a ratty apartment in a decrepit building Marvin senses that something is amiss. Every night, domestic violence occurs at the home of his neighbors:…
Leon Guererro is a legend a hero in that little barrio but when he died, a group of bandits again ruled the place abusing the women and getting their harvest….
Social misfits Elvis Presto and James Dacuycoy try to win the affection of the woman they like and defend rock ‘n’ roll music against a classical music teacher.
It follows Madame Bato-Bato, a rich widowed mom who has everything except the attention of her only son. He then crosses path with Chito, a rich bachelor who recently won…
Pao is a young schoolboy who inherits an amulet from his grandfather. butt before he can use its power, he must first past three formidable test to prove his strength…
Written by Basco and his brothers Darion Basco and Dionysio Basco and their sister Arianna Basco, the feature is set in the brothers’ hometown of Pittsburg, Calif., a working class…
After arriving in Manila to attend his father’s funeral, a Filipino-American is lured into a conspiracy by a mysterious voice on the other end of his cellphone. In order to…
Father Jeremiah Jerome Montes has been asked by his old friend Father Baby to help him run the parish of Parmbil. Father Jejemon, as he’s known, has a knack for…
Two men leading similar lives; one from Tondo, the other from Cavite.Both loved and respected by their family and neighbors.They will also risk their lives to defend their town’s honor…
The film begins with his capture by Philippine and US forces under Frederick Funston’s command in 1901, then flashes back to 1886, when an old woman gives Aguinaldo and his…
Against the backdrop of the Typhoon Yolanda, a mother and her son struggle for survival and deal with absurdity of fate, sustained by the hope that they carry, and what…
Luzviminda Dimagiba (Cherry Pie Picache) and her three gay sons: Oscar (Polo Ravales), Orson (John Prats) and Orwell (Jiro Manio) are back! And now they want to add a new…
Rafael (Cesar) and Martin (Rustom) are childhood friends who grew up in different sides of the law. Rafael became a hitman, while Martin became a defense lawyer.
The story revolves around Maxi dela Cerna, a young, aspiring New York-based fashion designer who returns to the Philippines shortly after her mother’s death to find her father. She had…
Following his mother’s death, Hector arrives in Manila to live with his grandmother. Unable to speak Tagalog, Hector falls in with a street gang before a photographer takes him under…
Angelie comes from a family of sorcerers. As a tradition, everyone should have a virgin sacrifice before their 18th birthday to escape the curse. With the help of her aunt…
Carlos is to put to jail for several years because a young boy named Boying witnessed him fatally stab Totoy, his attacker and the brother of his girlfriends Ellen. After…
In the remote countryside of Ilongo, various women are sexually abused by local men. Two sisters meet Simon, the most attractive man in the village, and fight over him –…
A woman desperately trying to crash a wedding, in hopes of winning back her chef ex, finds luck when a man going to the same wedding is looking for someone…
=The movie portrays seven wayward men who suffer within the walls of the national penitentiary. They serve their sentences as if they are living their regular free, luxurious lives outside…
Four men, four stories, all intersect in Manila. Episode one is about Ariel, a con-man. Episode two is about Boy, an expectant father. In the third episode, Ronald goes to…
Filipino director Adolfo Alix Jr. returns to the Festival with this timely story of a couple caught up in Rodrigo Duterte’s violent war on drugs when their son goes missing.
Jojo grew in the house of his wicked Lola Susana who never taught him to be a rightful person. He became an image of his grandmother— deceitful, arrogant and very…
In this affecting, provocative docudrama from Sean Devlin, a Filipino family reenacts their own experiences of resolutely rebuilding their homes and lives in the wake of the devastation wrought by…
