The Portrait 2017

A musical tale about two impoverished sisters' anguish over whether or not to sell the final masterpiece of their recluse father days before the second world war, in Manila.

Sidhi 1999

Ana is a mute woman living in a remote mountain area with father, Badong. Badong is sick and is searching for a man that will marry his daughter. He finds Michael, a man who expresses interest to wed Anna, because of the land he could inherit from her father. In the absence of her traveling husband, Ah meets Mayang, with whom she forms a great friendship. Soon, Ana discovers that Mayang is also married to Michael.

In the Navel of the Sea 1998

In a remote fishing island in the 50's, Pepito grows up learning the trade of his mother, Rosa, the only midwife capable of delivering the newborn babies of their community. At first, the young son doesn't mind the unusual arrangement, but as he grows older, he begins to resist the role traditionally meant only for women. In time, Pepito's coming of age intersects with the lives of the other islanders, whose beliefs and struggles become critical impetus to his maturity.

Desire 1997

Three women who come from different backgrounds work hard to earn a living in Manila, but realize that they are victims of sexual exploitations. A television producer is forced to have sex with her boss in exchange for an opportunity to produce a new programme. That almost costs her marriage. A temporary teacher and her colleagues are sent by their principal to give a dance performance at a ministry officer's birthday party. They are gang-raped or almost gang-raped by the officer and his guests. A bus ticket seller accidentally kills one of the men who tries to gang-rape her, but all the bus passengers who witness the scene refuse to go to court to help her defending the charge of murder. Although the three women do not know each other, they end up taking the same bus leaving Manila and heading to the rural area.

Milagros 1997

Milagros is a prostitute who becomes the maid of a family of four men. With them, she finds the family she never had. With her, each man finds the salvation he needs. Together, they begin to tear each other apart.

Mumbaki 1996

Joseph is a young doctor who returned to his hometown in the Mountain Province to bury his father, an Ifugao chieftain, who was killed during a tribal dispute. While there, he discovers his rich heritage and acquires pride in his being an Ifugao. Though the lure of a career in America remains strong, he is unable to resist the urge to help his village, which has resisted modern medicine and is now in the midst of a pneumonia epidemic and a civil war.

Madonna and Child 1996

A woman searches for the child she put up for adoption.

Muling Umawit ang Puso 1995

This is the story of a popular singer-actress (Aunor) who went into seclusion after the traumatic experience of watching her pregnant sister die in the wake of a stampede of her fans. Nearly twenty years later she took in a young girl who wanted to be a star and tried to mold her into a copy of what she was before. With her she also picked up the pieces of the life she placed on hold and now was wishing to resume not as the star she was but as an involved caring and loving person.

Puwera Biro Mahal Kita: D' Beachboys 1995

Love, comedy, and adventure at a Philippine beach resort.

Forever 1994

They are two very different people. She's a strong-willed heiress running away from a loveless arranged marriage; he's a happy-go-lucky biker running away from responsibility. Yet, despite the glaring differences, they are drawn to each other when they meet. They have found in each other a friend, a confidante, a lover; they have found in each other the missing pieces of their own true selves.

Kadenang Bulaklak 1993

Jasmin, Violy, Baby and Daisy are sisters that were separated in their youth.

Ikaw 1993

Anna, a bright and dedicated doctor, crosses path with a sensitive and talented composer named Eric.

Demonstone 1990

Two U.S. Marine investigators looking into a series of grisly murders in Manila discover that the crimes are tied to an amulet with a 400-year-old curse on it that has unleashed supernatural forces.

Till We Meet Again 1985

Close childhood friends Teresa (Nora Aunor) and Cholo (Tirso Cruz III) were separated from each other for a while. When Cholo returns, his relationship with his close friend Tere gets stronger. But certain circumstances get in their way, causing conflict in their budding romance. Soon Tere becomes pregnant, then she bears Cholo's son.

Gamitin Mo Ako 1985

A young woman and her mother fight over one man in this dramatic film about three people who genuinely love each other yet express their affection the wrong way.

Alias Baby Tsina 1984

Baby Tsina a famous underworld figure during the 50's who acquired the nickname because of her ivory skin and slanting eyes. She led the police in a frenetic chase before she was convicted for murder. Ironically it was a crime she did not commit. While in jail though she underwent a transformation and led the other inmates in seeking for reforms in the local penal system. An engrossing film with superior performances from the entire cast.

Of the Flesh 1983

When Narcing brings home his wife Puring to their hometown Mulawin in the 1930s, it sets off a series of events that include parricide, infidelity, betrayal, guilt and redemption.

Good Morning, Sunshine 1980

This musical-drama revolves around a widower who lived in the US with his only daughter. They returned to the Philippines, where his late wife grew up.

Now and Forever 1973