Lino Brocka

Brocka x Bernal

A documentary on the life and work of National Artists Lino Brocka and Ishmael Bernal.

Omens

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

Lino: His Art and Life

A documentary TV special on the life of Lino Brocka, released in 1998 for Pinoy Blockbuster Original.

Signed: Lino Brocka

Documentary filmmaker Christian Blackwood profiles controversial Filipino director Lino Brocka, detailing his rags-to-riches rise in the mainstream film industry of the Philippines. Primarily using interviews with the effusive director himself, Blackwood allows Brocka to describe, in his own terms, the common thematic threads tying together his work, from his own homosexuality to the political repression suffered by Filipinos at the hands of Ferdinand Marcos' dictatorial government.

Beyond the Mainstream: A Salute to Philippine Independent Cinema

With interviews with National Artists Lamberto Avellana and Lino Brocka and myriad talents from the Mowelfund community such as Nick Deocampo and Raymond Red, Beyond Mainstream documents the robust energy of nascent independent filmmaking in the country in the 80s. Based on Nick Deocampo's first book Short Film: The Emergence of a New Philippine Cinema (1985), it features the first Independent Film and Video Festival held in the Wave Cinema in Cubao, Quezon City, the first video theater in the country.

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

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

Five and the Skin

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

Kasal?

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.

Mortal

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

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.