The Myth of Manila

Since the pandemic hit in the spring of 2020, Metro Manila has been subjected to intermittent lockdo

History of the Underground

'History of the Underground' takes a hard and painful look at life during Martial Law with rare and

Clarita

After learning that a group of doctors were killed by super natural forces, father’s Salvador and Be

The Game of Juan's Life

The Game of Juan’s Life explores two hours in the life of Juan Reyes, a live-sex performer at an und

Adela

Adela, a former radio personality, celebrates her 80th birthday. Alone, and without support, she lon

Century of Birthing

An artist struggles to finish his work while a storyline about a cult plays in his head. As the cult

Beast

Deep in the slums of Manila, a young boxer's life is changed forever when his father pressures him t

Lilet Never Happened

Lilet Never Happened is the rollercoaster story of how a young girl, struggling to survive in the st

Melancholia

A story about victims of summary executions. Three people start a strange therapy to escape their ag

Death in the Land of Encantos

A Filipino poet hearkens back to his village after spending years in Europe. Horrified to discover t

Kwarto

For Ian, a room is a space for freedom and expression of his individuality. In his room, he is free

Norte, The End of History

An embittered law student commits a brutal double murder; a family man takes the fall and is forced

Ilo Ilo

During the late 1990s, a busy working-class Singaporean couple hires a Filipino woman as a maid and

Purok 7

A countryside dramedy (drama-comedy) that follows 14-year-old Diana and her younger brother who live

Tinik

This is a sober and impartial study of homosexuality through the story of a middle-aged gay couturie

Lauriana

Orphan Carding befriends Army Captain Samuel Corazon, who’s stationed in his town to root out the re

Bahay Bata

Sarah is a nurse at a Public Maternity Hospital. The hospital is abuzz with pregnant mothers of all

Springtime Man

A Yakuza member seeking to lead a new life in Manila. A morbid turn of events brings Haruo (Jacky Wo

Kusina

The silent witness to the life and love of Juanita. It is her sanctuary, the place where she creates

The Guerilla is a Poet

The tale of an activist’s journey during the turbulent years of Martial Law, until his capture in th

Ronda

A policewoman roams the city of Manila to fulfill her duties as a police patrol to look for her son.

Bwaya

Divina is preparing for her daughter Rowena's 13th birthday when she hears shocking news: her daught

Filipinas

Florencia, the matriarch of the Filipinas family, is in poor health, and Yolanda, the eldest of the

Chassis

Single mother Nora lives with her daughter Sarah on a cardboard groundsheet and hammock tied to the

Pieta

Pieta follows Isaac who tries to navigate the outside world after spending years in jail for killing

The Affair

An ex-seminarian slash communist runs a hotel in Baguio. He then meets a handsome upcoming lawyer. A

Presa

A former movie actress went to jail for selling drugs.

Immoral

Tackles the dynamics of the relationship of a husband with his wife and his lover -- and they all li

Dark Is the Night

Filipino director Adolfo Alix Jr. returns to the Festival with this timely story of a couple caught

In My Mother's Skin

Stranded in the Philippines during World War II, a young girl finds that her duty to protect her dyi

Astig

Four men, four stories, all intersect in Manila. Episode one is about Ariel, a con-man. Episode two

The Erotic Man

The film has been ten years in the making, and over time it has grown to become what the director hi

Ang Huling Araw Ng Linggo

Ang Huling Araw ng Linggo spans a week in a life of seven individuals with interconnected narratives

Graceland

When a kidnapping goes wrong, a desperate father risks everything to save his daughter from the men

As One

A thriller about a never-ending war, a town ravaged by a devastating storm, and the woman caught in

Ang Huling Birhen sa Lupa

A priest visits a small seaside town. Miling a former nun who now teaches catechism on the island th

Ben & Sam

A college heartthrob meets a college newbie - a challenge, a tension, a discovery, and a love that w

Ned's Project

An itinerant tattoo artist joins a talent reality show for lesbians in the hopes of winning the priz

Mrs.

70-year-old Virginia shares the old ancestral house with Delia, her ever-loyal maid. Delia is marryi

Kalayaan

Julian is a soldier stationed on a remote island in the Philippines. He has finished his three month

Slaves of the Seas

Mario and his brother Alonso become committed to fishing in a coral-reef in the southern Philippines

UPCAT

A story of two high school senior students who believes passing the UPCAT will help make their dream

Palad ta ang Nagbuot

This is the story of Visayans coming to the MetroManila area in search of greener pastures. Dodong V

Ang Hindi Ko Masambit

A deaf child who dreams of attending school faces a series of rejections from his mother because of

The Baggage

Raped and pregnant, an OFW rids herself of unwanted baggage on the flight back home.

Jodilerks Dela Cruz, Employee of the Month

Jodilerks, a gas station attendant is on her last day of duty. The night is young…

Pink Halo-Halo

Natoy, like any other child, finds joy and excitement in the simplest of things, especially in eatin

Neomanila

Toto, a teenage orphan, is recruited by a notorious death squad. Irma, the groups leader, soon becom

Independencia

Early 20th century Philippines. The sounds of war signal the arrival of the Americans. A mother and

Walwal

In a pivotal stage of their youth, four exuberant college sophomores face personal challenges that w

Sitak

A man gets a new look at life after losing his job and becoming a taxi driver.

The Imminent Immanent

As a typhoon bears down on a sleepy rural town in the Philippines, strange events and even stranger

An Educator

Three generations of teachers. Three stories of dedication, struggle, and inspiration interweaved. I

Panahon Na

A Hyperlink Movie about the choices and actions of a diverse group of people and about the question

Ulan

In this coming-of-age-film about self-love, Maya is a girl who has always held a pessimistic view of

Miss Granny

Fely is an elderly woman who finds second chance at youth after a visit to a mysterious photo studio

The Manila Lover

During a trip to the Philippines, middle-aged Norwegian Lars has met the Filipina he wants to share

Watch List

Set against the drug wars in the Philippines, Maria's husband is murdered in mysterious circumstance

The Flaming History of the Dela Cruz Family

Faced with a series of terrible incidents, the Dela Cruz family now has to make a decision that will

Aurora

"The social worker Aurora is kidnapped by a group of Moslem rebels who have lost their ideals and on

Henrico's Farm

The film begins in Frankfurt, where Lailani, now 65, awaits a plane to Manila. She is returning home

Island of Dreams

Dreaming of a brighter future for her family, a mother who works as a domestic helper in Manila retu

Children of the Lake

Isa Pa, with Feelings

Despite their differences, an aspiring architect falls for her deaf neighbor, who teaches her basic

Senior Year

A high school movie featuring a mix of real students and professional actors that deals with the exp

Unfriend

On Christmas Day, 15 year old David finds out that his boyfriend, Jonathan has taken another lover.

Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle

Japan, 1944. Trained for intelligence work, Hiroo Onoda, 22 years old, discovers a philosophy contra

Holy Emy

A young Filipina searches for the missing links between her strange bleeding condition and her faraw

Lorna

Lorna, a mother of two, just lost her husband, a fisherman one morning in a tragic sea accident. She

Sunshine

Just days before her team's tryouts for the Olympics, dedicated young gymnast Sunshine discovers she

Quezon

A historical drama focusing on Manuel L. Quezon years after the Philippine Revolution during the Ame

Baon

A teacher recalls how his teacher during his elementary years greatly influenced and shaped his life

Merlie, Go Home

Merlie is a playful girl whose imagination makes her drawings come alive. As her home, their communi

Everyone Knows Every Juan

The Sevilla siblings reunite at their ancestral home a year after the passing of their matriarch. Wh