Manila in the Claws of Light

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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Batch '81

Batch '81

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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Moments in a Stolen Dream

Moments in a Stolen Dream

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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Kisapmata

Kisapmata

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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Manila... A Filipino Film

Manila... A Filipino Film

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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An Indivisible Heaven

An Indivisible Heaven

A wealthy man comes to terms with his adopted sister.

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Aliwan Paradise

Aliwan Paradise

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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Aguila

Aguila

Daniel Aguila's son recounts memories of the Philippines as he searches for his father.

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Will Your Heart Beat Faster?

Will Your Heart Beat Faster?

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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Sister Stella L.

Sister Stella L.

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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Prisoner in the Dark

Prisoner in the Dark

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

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The Rites of May

The Rites of May

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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Southern Winds

Southern Winds

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

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Citizen Jake

Citizen Jake

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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Happy Days Are Here Again

Happy Days Are Here Again

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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Crossroads

Crossroads

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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Third World Hero

Third World Hero

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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Never Again

Never Again

“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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A Word from the Director

A Word from the Director

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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Mr. Li

Mr. Li

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

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