Ishmael Bernal Movies

When plain orphan Elsa begins having visions of the Virgin Mary, the rest of the residents of her isolated village find themselves questioning their...

The hidden nightlife of ordinary people living in Manila unveils. Lovers and families conflict with each other as they live on the streets, which are...

Ferry owner Benjamin has a regular passenger, Chedeng, who is studying to become a midwife. Chedeng has a friend and neighbour, Maria, and without...

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

In a time in the Philippines when the concept of divorce does not exist, a young woman has an affair with a married man. Eventually, they move in...

A martial arts film co-directed by Ishmael Bernal and released in 1975.

Boy Kodyak is detective Teo Rosa, a young plainclothesman still embued with idealism. When he finds out that a small-time punk named Rogel is...

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

Walang Katapusang Tag-araw focuses on two strong-willed women, Matilde and Binyang, who clawed themselves up, in almost simultaneous and parallel...

Virginal Ninay becomes a woman as an object of desire for liberation, but she's confused about her gender.

Tisoy is a bohemian balikbayan searching for his father. He gets help from his friends as they scour the immaculately clean Metro Manila as well as...

Women cope with various problems while earning a living in the city.

A witty sex comedy about two young cousins who trade places for their courtship strategies which end up hilarious.

A 1974 film from Ishmael Bernal about a man with seven wives.

This drama offers a rare chance to compare the styles of two major Filipino filmmakers. The first episode is about a chance encounter between a...

A determined single parent, she manages to raise a child while remaining successful in her career as an advertising executive. Everything in her life...

Portrait of director Ishmael Bernal.

A 2012 documentary about the making and the legacy of the 1982 drama masterpiece directed by Ishmael Bernal that ended up being one of the greatest...

The story of Annie Batungbakal, who dances in a disco bar.

A woman is thinking of abortion, against her firm faith and family's wants.