Jao Mapa

Para Kang Papa Mo (2023)

In the vibrant 1990s Philippines, the infectious trend of village-level dance contests echoes through communities. Young talents Anton, Ric, and Jose are at the heart of it. Their dance crew rules the local scene, their passion igniting the stage with each ...

Ahasss (2023)

Jake, a young houseboy, falls for his boss' battered wife. As he helps her escape from her abusive husband, things get wild, messy, and bloody. ...

Instant Daddy (2023)

Valentin Roxas was raised by his Tatay Lito alone when his mother left them to work abroad when he was seven. To maintain a sense of normalcy, Lito wrote young Val letters supposedly from his mother, promising she would return. ...

Huling Sayaw (2023)

Childhood best friends Danilo, Tiffany and Stephanie embark on their senior high school year at the prestigious school in Manila. However, things take a turn for the worse when Danilo makes the wrong decision and a bad company leads him astray. As he nearl ...

Purificacion (2022)

A policewoman investigates the series of killings that happened to women of Santa Monica and her main suspect is the new priest, Father Purificacion. ...

Virgin Forest (2022)

A photographer is tasked to take a photo of a rare flower thriving in the mountain, but he discovers women trapped in a hidden brothel for illegal loggers. ...

Kinsenas, Katapusan (2022)

A man falls for his daughter's classmate and they get entangled in a steamy affair. When their sexual desire becomes obsession, things turn crazy. ...

Crush Kong Curly (2021)

When curly camgirl Elle meets an architect, Peter, she believes she's ready to love again. How long can she keep her job secret from him? ...

Paraluman (2021)

A young woman, who just arrived in a barrio, falls in love with a married man. When people around them start to meddle, their forbidden romance is put to test. ...

G! (2019)

A series of good times, bad times, cherished bonding moments which will make them all realize the value of love, friendship, family and life. ...

Ate, Kuya, and the Rule (2018)

Former hired killer confesses all his crimes, so that an unknown politician may use his confession for political leverage ...

History of the Underground (2017)

An examination of the tumultuous times of Filipino activists and revolutionaries from the end of World War II through Martial Law. ...

New Generation Heroes (2017)

A story of four individuals that tackles the world of teaching in all its forms. ...

EJK (2016)

A short film about extra-judicial killing. ...

Tibak (2016)

The film is based on the progressive and nationalist youth organization "Kabataang Makabayan" (KM), founded in 1964. Kabataang Makabayan was led and co-founded by Prof. Jose Ma. ...

Manila's Finest (2015)

Manila's Finest is inspired and based on the life and career of retired Western Police District (WPD) Col. Jimmy Tiu who last served as the Sta. Mesa police station commander of WPD. The film focuses on the dual functions of a city policeman as he inter-a ...

Kamandag Ni Venus (2014)

a film by Dyzal M. Damun. ...

The Guerilla is a Poet (2013)

The tale of an activist's journey during the turbulent years of Martial Law, until his capture in the mountains and the dark, nine years of imprisonment that followed, leading to his birth as a poet. ...

Limang Dipang Tao (2012)

The jeepney route from Remedios to Cubao, will show a splice of life of these individuals, as we take one day out of their busy lives. Witness what happens to each passenger, before and after their jeepney ride. ...

Bullet Day (2012)

The lives of a taxi driver, a working student, an expectant mother, a call center agent and a petty thief all intersect one night as a small crime takes place in a convenience store. ...

Tumbok (2011)

Bad fortune and strange events plague newlyweds (Cristine Reyes, Carlo Aquino) who recently inherited a condominium located in a place many consider unlucky. ...

HIV: Si Heidi, Si Ivy at Si V (2010)

A story about a documentarist who interviews a number of individuals who acquired the HIV virus. ...

Donor (2010)

Desperate for money, Lizette pursues the dark and thankless world of organ donation, hoping for a better life. ...

Working Girls (2010)

Continuing the tradition of national artist Ishmael Bernal's benchmark film Working Girls after 25 years, Working Girls of 2010 depicts the role of women in the new millennium. Seven women of different backgrounds, stories and personalities entwined in a c ...

Bala Bala: Maniwala Ka (2009)

A mysteries happening in the province of Batangas. It soon happens upon the arrival of a city veterinarian named Frederick. He is summoned by the village officials in order to cure the disease of their livestock. He is befriended by a mute. ...

I Love Dreamguyz (2009)

Film about the struggles of Filipino dancers who want to make it big in Japan. ...

Fidel (2009)

A Filipino worker is on the death row for killing his employer. Because of a lady reporter who is bent on doing a full story about him, government officials are now trying to help him. But Fidel insisted that he killed his employer on purpose. Vega learned ...

Baler (2008)

In 1898, a band of Spanish soldiers heroically defended Baler against Filipino forces for 337 long and grueling days. The battle, now referred to as the Siege of Baler, is the setting of a forbidden love between a Mestizo soldier and a Filipina lass who li ...

Motorcycle (2008)

A tale of self-discovery, centered around a young man who journeys to Vigan, Ilocos Norte. Instead his trip becomes a sojourn that will unlock his real identity and the secrets of his family. He goes on this road trip onboard his motorcycle as a favor to h ...

Ay Ayeng (2008)

A mountain maiden attempts to use education to help solve the problems of an Ifugao village, but finds that outdated traditions and military oppression stand in her way. A photojournalist documents her story. ...

Huling Pasada (2008)

Follows the creative process of Ruby, a prolific writer, abandoned wife and protective mother. She writes about Mario, a taxi driver and father figure to a street child. As she tries to resolve Mario's story, she seeks refuge in her own creative output and ...

Sisa (2008)

Narcisa "Sisa" Dalangin is a young Filipina during the Spanish Occupation & is a childhood friend of Jose Rizal. ...

Miss Taken (2008)

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You Are the One (2006)

Sally Malasmas applies for a US visa. There she meets the young and dashing vice-consul Will Derby with a wide, warm and inviting smile. Sally feels it's her lucky day! But Will thinks Sally does not have enough ties to the Philippines that will make her c ...

Ilusyon (2005)

Set in Philippine post-American colonialist era, where the American influence was still apparent, Ilusyon tells the story of Miguel, a young man from the countryside, who decides to visit his father, Pablo, a Modernist painter in Manila. Upon his arrival, ...

A Date With Jao Mapa (1999)

Jao Mapa (Jao Mapa), once the Philippines It-Boy, has retired from his thriving career fr a real life, but his biggest fan has trouble letting him go. Alexa (Marnie Arcilla) goes to great lengths to keep him. A hilarious black comedy short. ...

Babae (1997)

Three generations of women whose lives are connected by blood and fate as they cope with relationships with men. Bea is an architect who has just got promoted but this professional success exposes her husband's insecurity. Alex is the teen-aged daughter of ...

Matrikula (1997)

Dahil Tanging Ikaw (1997)

Erika and Cecil are twins who were separated by poverty right after they were born. Each of them is caught up in her own existence, not knowing that somewhere not so far lived a twin. But one day, fate intervened and found a clever way to bring them togeth ...

Hataw Na! (1995)

Two passionate teachers from an exclusive school named Robbie and Anna, try to inspire their students to gain confidence through their own shared passion for the arts and performance. ...

Asero (1995)

Childhood friends Victor and Narding built their friendship in the street. At a very young age, they were partners performing dangerous activities. However, Narding heeds his foster parents' request for him to enter the seminary to become a priest. Victor ...

Pare Ko (1995)

A set of happy-go-lucky teenagers struggles to keep the group together as each of them faces various challenges on life, love, friendship, and family. ...

One and Only Star (1994)

Miggy is not an ordinary boy. He grew up as a learning, mentally challenged person. He becomes the center of his brother's life. A psychiatrist gives her time and attention to help Miggy. Together, they face the odds and joys of bringing up Miggy in his di ...

Maalaala Mo Kaya: The Movie (1994)

As part of the drama anthology program's third anniversary, a film version was created. Ana, a young girl, is responsible of taking care of little BJ while his mother (Ana's cousin) Marissa left the country to work in Japan as an entertainer. ...