Marilou Diaz-Abaya

Bwakaw (2012)

Gruff retiree Rene rejects most human contact, but begins to soften once he comes to terms with his homosexuality. ...

Ikaw ang Pag-ibig (2011)

Evangeline spends most of her time working late, editing TV commercials. Her work doesn't leave her much time to spend with her boyfriend Joey or their son. In spite of having a family, she mostly keeps to herself, enjoying her independence. But when her p ...

Maging Akin Muli (2005)

The film explores the tension between human freedom, what people decide to do with their lives, and divine wisdom, what God asks for each person. Also starring Noel Trinidad and Sandy Andolong. ...

Then and Now (2003)

Joey comes home after nearly a decade of living in the States. With Joey back, the four friends find themselves complete again they reminisce on the good old times, marvel at the changes in each other's lives. Indeed, a lot of things may have changed throu ...

New Moon (2001)

Ahmad belongs to the Bangsamoro people. While many of his kind are bent on fighting, thinking that Mindanao is only for the Muslims, Ahmad prefers to live a simple and peaceful life. He works as a doctor in Manila while his wife, Fatima, and his only son, ...

Reef Hunters (1999)

Fredo is a fisherman who has endured more than his share of hardship in life; his wife and child both perished in a boating accident, and today Fredo approaches each trip to the sea with the angry determination of a man out for revenge. ...

José Rizal (1998)

Accused of treason, Dr. Jose P. Rizal awaits trial and meets with his colonial government-appointed counsel, Luis Taviel de Andrade. The two build the case and arguments for the defense as significant events in the central figure's life prior to his incarc ...

In the Navel of the Sea (1998)

In a remote fishing island in the '50s, Pepito grows up learning the trade of his mother, Rosa, the only midwife capable of delivering the newborn babies of their community. At first, the young son doesn't mind the unusual arrangement, but as he grows olde ...

Kiss, Cuddle and Celebrate (1998)

The fates and wisdom of five older gays and their longings for young love between envy, despair and gay porn. The director dedicates this docu-fiction film to the Philippine director Ishmael Bernal. ...

Milagros (1997)

Milagros is a prostitute who becomes the maid of a family of four men. With them, she finds the family she never had. With her, each man finds the salvation he needs. Together, they begin to tear each other apart. ...

Mula Noon Hanggang Ngayon (1996)

Childhood best friends Beverly and Maxine's picture-perfect relationship is strained when one of them is suddenly thrust into the world of marriage and motherhood. ...

Madonna and Child (1996)

When Louella came back from Hong Kong as a domestic helper, she began to search for her son Leonard, whom she had put up for adoption seven years earlier. ...

Sarah: The Little Princess (1995)

Sarah Crewe is the only daughter of the wealthy Capt. Crewe. They are based in India. However, Sarah is sent by her father to a boarding school in England. He gives her a doll named Emily and a young horse. Because of Sarah's charm and innate kindness, she ...

Redeem Her Honor (1995)

The melding together of two separate stories that share a similar premise - each detail the account of a young Filipino woman who becomes a victim of sexual violence and takes her attacker to court. ...

The 11th Commandment: Love Thy Spouse (1994)

A newlywed Sol learns that her husband Roy is a psychotic who alternated between treating her tenderly and beating her up when she disobeys his orders. ...

Sensual (1986)

The film explores the sexual awakening and coming-of-age journey of a young woman named Niña. Growing up in a small town with her repressed mother, Turing, and her permissive, aging grandmother, Senyang, Niña begins to explore her sexuality. This include ...

Baby Tsina (1984)

A woman develops feelings for a gang leader and is subsequently jailed for murder. While in prison, she undergoes a transformation, eventually leading her fellow inmates in a movement for penal system reform. Seven years later, she is declared innocent. Ba ...

Of the Flesh (1983)

When Narcing brings home his wife Puring to their hometown Mulawin in the 1930s, it sets off a series of events that include parricide, infidelity, betrayal, guilt and redemption. ...

Let's Embrace the Past Once More (1983)

Rod leaves Helen for his career and she falls in love with another. Rod becomes successful and goes back to Helen who obviously still feels strongly for him. An illicit affair ensues. ...

Moral (1982)

The episodically connected lives of four college friends unfold throughout the incipient martial law years, as they struggle to define their sexual and professional desires and how best to attain them. ...

Boystown (1982)

Macho Gigolo (1981)

Brutal (1980)

A woman after killing her husband and his friends goes into post-traumatic shock and withdraws from any form of communication. A feminist journalist becomes interested in the case and resolves to unravel the truth behind the murders. ...

Chain (1980)

Newly trusted to take over the management of a rich family's business, a poet rekindles his love for the matriarch's only daughter, a spinster who is harboring a horrific secret. ...

Visionary Filmmaker - Marilou Diaz-Abaya (1999)

Potrait of director Marilou Diaz-Abaya. ...

Ishmael Bernal - Truth and Dare (1993)

Portrait of director Ishmael Bernal. ...

Working Girls (1984)

Women cope with various problems while earning a living in the city. ...

Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns (1983)

Film critic Tony Rayns interviews Lino Brocka and other prominent Filipino filmmakers. ...