During the nine days vigil (pasiyam) and wake (paglalamay) at the Lazatin-Henson-Katigbak Mansion, food and drinks are served. Narrative sequences from Monet and Rosa's mourning of patriarch Pabling where a horrifying secrecy and an evil death plot surface, even during the funeral procession, carrying of the hearse and entombment in the Catholic cemetery.
The film follows an old man who looks back on a fleeting love that illuminated his life, only for it to vanish without a trace.
A coming-of-age story of two children whose lives and friendship are shaped by the festival and their devotion to the patroness of Jaro district in Iloilo City.
When their father dies during their mother's hospitalization, a Filipino family goes to extreme and absurd lengths to hide the truth.
Set in 1992, a Filipino kid working at his father’s liquor store seeks community through the arcade game Street Fighter II, but finds himself clashing with a local bully.
Filipino-born Ella works as a nanny in a prosperous Moscow family. Day by day, she carries out the same routine actions: washing, cooking, cleaning, babysitting. But once she accidentally hurts her arm, her smooth repetitive life gradually gives a lurch…
Five teenagers join the prestigious Philippine Forest Camp for a chance to travel the world. As they navigate this journey, they unearth far more than exotic landscapes.
Explores the little-known history and humanity of the unsung Filipino nurses risking their lives on the front lines of a pandemic, thousands of miles from home.
Two high school boys from different social worlds experience romantic feelings for each other. Edmar, a high-performing Filipino student, and Pili, a Native Hawaiian student-athlete, learn that navigating self-growth and teenage love in Hawaiʻi is as complicated as their understanding and love for Hawaiʻi and it’s ever-changing cultural landscape.
Kapwa, a Filipino term that means "togetherness" or "neighbor", is a recognition of a shared identity; an inner self that is shared with others. WHO WE BECOME is a story of kapwa and follows three Filipino women each coming into their political consciousness and discovering themselves during a pivotal moment in their lives.
A 15-year-old A-student defies the views of her all-girls Catholic school as she confronts her feelings for a school nun.
Comedian and actor Joe Valencia returns home for an Easter celebration with his riotous, bickering, eating, drinking, laughing, loving family, in this love letter to the Filipino-American community.
A group of high school misfits become unlikely superheroes as they discover their “useless” powers.
A young boy's innocence is slowly deprived by digital overstimulation and the War on Drugs. Surrounded by a world of vices, his future becomes uncertain when he learns the truth about the people around him.
A pregnant mother, unsure of how to raise a child, arranges an interview with her two gay dads but fate intervenes when his dad suffers a heart attack. Her dad reflects on their family's history, captured on an old camcorder.
In Manila, where dark supernatural forces pervade the criminal underworld, it’s up to Alexandra Trese to keep the peace — but there’s a storm brewing.
Major Gabriel Labrador (Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr.) is an innately kind and devoted husband and father whose world is suddenly shattered by undeserved suffering and loss. He ventures forth on an epic superhero journey enriched by encompassing themes about love, justice and equality, respect for the environment, and importance of friends and family. Each chapter of his exciting quest reverberates with admirable Filipino traits and values.
Dado is loving and responsible husband. He also told stories to his loyal customers, Alas and Pablo the secret of his strong relationship with Isay and how to treat women correctly. Eventually, the origin of the saying "Kwentong Barbero" will unfold as Dado shares his love conquest tales.
A Filipino immigrant struggles to maintain his façade of success in Vancouver when his family in Manila asks for a hard favour.
In a hidden paradise somewhere in the Philippines, two brothers share a simple but sufficient life. Things change when an unexpected visitor brings a new-found attention to their island home. With their idyllic island now on the tourism spotlight, they're now forced to cope with the perils of uncontrolled urbanization.
Two old men, Jorge and James, hang out every day in a local coffee shop. As typical pensioned senior citizens, they laze around and talk to each other tirelessly inside the coffee shop with a habit of gossiping about the customers who enter, especially the young ones. One day, two young men enter the shop, which brings them to reminisce about their bittersweet past.
Within hours of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, bombs rained down on U.S. and Filipino forces in the Philippines. After months of vicious fighting, Allied forces surrendered on the island only to be met with a brutal march to P.O.W. camps dotted across the islands. Thousands died on the marches, before reaching the P.O.W. camps where countless more died. The surrender of the Philippines, now almost forgotten in U.S. history, is commemorated in the Philippines every year.
A teenager is resurrected as a plant-headed zombie, searching to find his past happiness and humanity. How long will it all last though, knowing that life may change again when the sun goes away?
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