Lino Brocka Movies

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

A story about the life of a young girl living with her mother in the slums of Manila, which becomes unbearable when her mother's young boyfriend...

Ivan, a writer living in Manila, walks through the city in search of his past.

The rich and beautiful Rosita would do anything to win the love of the man she had become obsessed with. Still, neither her beauty nor all the money...

A street hustler falls in love with a bar girl. They get married, but separate when the guy gets meted a death sentence after gunning down a rich...

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

An actress's past is unraveled after a fan starts stalking her.

Dreaming to be released from her miserable life of poverty, Aida, a waitress, abandons her bedridden father, her moralistic mother, her jobless...

As their wedding day approaches, Joel and Grace open up about their past lovers, and just before the wedding day, their ex-lovers meet up with them.

Angela Delmar works as a waitress for one of the seedier bars in Manila. There she meets five patrons of the bar, who also turn out to be a gang...

Salve, a content barrio lass, is married to Alfred, an aspiring politician. Alfred meets Via finds out that they can both be very useful to each...

A modern-day version of the biblical legend of Cain and Abel. Strong-willed matriarch Señora Pina favors her younger son Ellis over the older...

Mario O'Hara's surreal debut film about a man recovering from mental illness.

A strong-willed matriarch and her family leave their fishing village for Manila after an oil spill.

Famous TV commentator Maia Robles finds herself caught between having an affair with a politician and reporting on social issues, especially...

A laborer gets money for his wife's pregnancy from his boss on the condition that he will not join the union.

Pol moves to Manila for better opportunities after his American lover leaves. However, he gets drawn into the gritty world of gay prostitution and...

Poldo, a poor man, takes up a job as a security guard at a high-class apartment complex. However, he soon finds himself protecting his employer's son...

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

Upon her retirement from being a school teacher, a mother slowly realizes that her children are already grown-up and she now is faced with the...