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Mike de Leon

Mike de Leon

Miguel Pamintuan de Leon, also known as Mike de Leon is a Filipino film director, cinematographer, scriptwriter and film producer. De Leon's films are a full reflection of the Filipino psyche that sought answer for questions on social class belonging, political absurdities, and fragmentations in various forms.

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Movies Made By Mike de Leon (25)

Mr. Li (2019)

A video by Mike De Leon on current events and the forthcoming Philippine elections. ...

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Swamp Patch (2019)

Filmmaker Mike De Leon released this short on the eve of the 1986 EDSA Revolt anniversary. During its 5 minutes, De Leon draws a harsh critique of the Philippine president, Rodrigo Roa Duterte. ...

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A Word from the Director (2018)

Mike De Leon imagined Citizen Jake "as an indictment of the Duterte regime using its horrific forerunner [the Marcoses] as a template of authoritarian rule," and he caused a stir, as usual, in posting this promotional short for the film on social media. T ...

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Citizen Jake (2018)

A drama of the personal saga of a young man struggles with the contradictions within his own social class and the demands of a dysfunctional political family in the Philippine Islands. ...

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Omens (2008)

Signos (1984) is a Super 8mm film documentary that was a true product of its time, a collaboration by film artists and writers, who, in spite of varying political persuations, were united by one common goal – ousting the reviled Marcos regime. It feature ...

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An Actor Remembers (2006)

In 1988 and 1989, the late Cesar Hernando, writer Ian Victoriano and I started a series of interviews of LVN actors, directors and technicians with the intention of publishing a book on the story of LVN Pictures, one of the major studios of the studio era. ...

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Third World Hero (2000)

Two filmmakers try to create a film venturing on the life of Jose Rizal. Before they do that, they try to investigate on the heroism of the Philippine national hero. Of particular focus is his supposed retraction of his views against the Roman Catholic Chu ...

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Motorsiklo (2000)

A man rides a motorcycle at night. His lover waits for him at home. ...

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Southern Winds (1993)

An Asian anthology: Mirage, Aliwan Paradise, The Tree Of Life, and The Tokyo Game. ...

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Aliwan Paradise (1993)

Mike De Leon's entry into the omnibus "Southern Winds" where he follows Julio Madiaga into the new world of Filipino Entertainment. ...

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Ynang-Bayan: To be a Woman is to Live at a Time of War (1991)

A documentary film, which focuses on the subject of women's movement in the Philippines. Myth and legend overlap with history and politics as the women's struggle is laid to bear in the individual stories and achievements of those featured in the film. The ...

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Prisoner in the Dark (1986)

Mike de Leon's only video feature to date, a personalized adaptation of John Fowles' chilling The Collector. ...

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An Indivisible Heaven (1985)

Noel struggles to accept his father's remarriage to Agnes and the arrival of his step-sister, Melody. The two grow up harboring a bitter hatred for each other. When their parents die, Noel becomes Melody's legal guardian, much to her dismay. Later, each no ...

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Sister Stella L. (1984)

A nun who acts as a counselor in a home for unwed mother undergoes political awakening when her friend and namesake belonging to the same congregation as hers inspires her to get involved in the struggle for justice and freedom of striking workers in a coo ...

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Signos (1983)

"Signos" features interviews of courageous personalities who challenged the autocratic rule of the Marcos family. ...

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Batch '81 (1982)

Sid Lucero, a 21-year old pre-Med student, is an aspiring neophyte of the Alpha Kappa Omega fraternity. Over a six-month initiation period, he and six other neophytes are subjected to severe physical and psychological torture in and outside the fraternity ...

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Kisapmata (1981)

A young womans gets married but her possessive father refuses to let her out of his sight. ...

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Will Your Heart Beat Faster? (1980)

In a spoof on the contemporary sacred cons, two yuppy couples get entangled with warring smugglers of dope that include fake priests and nuns as well as Japanese and Chinese agents. ...

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Aguila (1980)

Flashbacks encompass the history of the Philippines as well as the life story of the elderly Daniel Aguila. The Aguila family gathers to celebrate Daniel's 88th birthday, but the old man is nowhere to be seen--he has been missing for a decade. Suspecting t ...

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Moments in a Stolen Dream (1977)

A coming-of-age story of college student Joey, who's lost all sense of direction. His only inspiration is music, but he is yet to finish writing a song. His life changes when he meets Ana and his world is suddenly turned upside-down. ...

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The Rites of May (1976)

During a return to his provincial home, a young man gets involved with a woman who is ultimately possessed by her sister's spirit, paving the way to revealing the painful truth about her unsolved disappearance. ...

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Manila in the Claws of Light (1975)

Julio, a young fisherman from a provincial village, descends into social alienation as he arrives in Manila to search for his loved one. ...

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Manila... A Filipino Film (1975)

Making-of documentary about Lino Brocka's 1975 film "Manila in the Claws of Light," featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. ...

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Monologo (1975)

Mike de Leon's short film from 1975, partially lost. ...

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Happy Days Are Here Again (1974)

A compilation of film clips featuring dance and song performances culled from various films of the so-called big three - Sampaguita, LVN, Premiere. ...

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Movies Starring Mike de Leon (2)

A Word from the Director (2018)

Mike De Leon imagined Citizen Jake "as an indictment of the Duterte regime using its horrific forerunner [the Marcoses] as a template of authoritarian rule," and he caused a stir, as usual, in posting this promotional short for the film on social media. T ...

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Room 666 (1985)

During the 1982 Cannes Film Festival, Wim Wenders asked a number of global film directors to, one at a time, go into a hotel room, turn on the camera, and answer a simple question: "What is the future of cinema? ...

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