Manila in the Claws of Light
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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Sid Lucero, a 26-year old pre-Med student is an aspiring neophyte of the Alpha Kappa Omega fraternity. Over a six-month initiation period, he and...
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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...
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A retired police sergeant has an unnatural stranglehold over his wife and daughter. His claustrophobically enclosed world is threatened when his...
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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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A wealthy man comes to terms with his adopted sister.
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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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Daniel Aguila's son recounts memories of the Philippines as he searches for his father.
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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...
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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...
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Mike de Leon's only video feature to date, a personalized adaptation of John Fowles' chilling The Collector.
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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...
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an Asian anthology: Mirage, Aliwan Paradise, The Tree Of Life, and The Tokyo Game.
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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...
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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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Borrowing a beloved song from his own 1984 feature Sister Stella L., Mike De Leon made this video in a damning response to the victory election of...
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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...
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“A short video about the return of the Marcoses in 2016, when Bongbong ran for Vice-President. This was updated in 2022, when he became President”...
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Mike De Leon imagined Citizen Jake “as an indictment of the Duterte regime using its horrific forerunner [the Marcoses] as a template of...
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A video by Mike De Leon on current events and the forthcoming Philippine elections.
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