Ishmael Bernal

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

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...

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

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

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

Celia, a daughter of a housekeeper of the Regattas, finds an unknown man- Edwin - in one of their huts. As she helps the man, the two grew close to...

A provincial son who just finished law school embarked on becoming a successful man, even if it means leaving behind his former life and seducing a...

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...

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...

A re-telling of Artemio Ricarte, a Filipino patriot who fought against the Spanish and later Americans. He was later supported by the Japanese during...

Six beautiful people caught in a deluge of their own raw passions unleashed.

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

Gina, a pleasant and witty young lady and Danny a suave, attractive young lad live parallel lives nurtured by single parents. In a series of events,...

A Filipino parody film of DC's Superman in three segments directed by different directors.

Si Popeye, atbp (Popeye etc.) is an unofficial Popeye film released in the Philippines in 1973. A live-action film, it consists of three stories:...

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

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

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

A woman recently separated from her politician husband has an affair with a male friend.

A lost film from Ishmael Bernal, originally released in 1976.

A girl is torn between two lovers: the one she loves, and the one she cannot resist.

A girl is torn between two lovers: the one she loves, and the one she cannot resist.

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...

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...

A group of high school students navigate their lives and loves in this ensemble film from Ishmael Bernal.

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

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...

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...

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

An anthology of three violent stories: 'Baso' talks about the adventure of three friends who performed Spirit of the Glass and discovered the tale of...

Ishmael Bernal's caustic drama about kept mistresses.

Ishmael Bernal's caustic drama about kept mistresses.

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

A stripper and taxi driver are fished out of poverty and anonymity by a commercial film director. The obsession with success forces them to affect...

A stripper and taxi driver are fished out of poverty and anonymity by a commercial film director. The obsession with success forces them to affect...

Trapped in a world of hectic schedules, pressure, and little time for each other, married couple Ellen and Rene decide to have a temporary separation.

Horticulturist Teresita and Rex, a skydiving enthusiast and passenger jeep manufacturer, have been together for five years. Rex then meets the...

The Delfin family moves to a new house after the husband migrates to Saudi Arabia for work. The family consists of Lorna, her daughter Virgie, their...

An innocent young woman who sells flowers in a small-town cabaret frequented by down-and-out prostitutes is lusted after by the son of a school...

=The movie portrays seven wayward men who suffer within the walls of the national penitentiary. They serve their sentences as if they are living...

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

A fashion model is torn between two men: her young boyfriend who is a self-centered fashion model and an older married man who is estranged from his...

A fashion model is torn between two men: her young boyfriend who is a self-centered fashion model and an older married man who is estranged from his...

A fashion model is torn between two men: her young boyfriend who is a self-centered fashion model and an older married man who is estranged from his...

Follows a group of young adults as they navigate life after college.

Amy must choose between two men, Vic, her ex-husband who suddenly disappeared, or William, her present husband who can provide everything she needs.

Amy must choose between two men, Vic, her ex-husband who suddenly disappeared, or William, her present husband who can provide everything she needs.

The first team-up of Richard Gomez and Carmina Villaruel, playing Ardo and Rosel in this action flick, which is at the same time Ishmael Bernal's...

Opposites attract when Trixie, a spoiled rich brat, asks Alex, a hardworking taxi driver, to be her boyfriend to appease her grandfather.

A scheme of two sisters fell through when the one falls for the other's estranged husband.

A playboy and a simple girl from the provinces try to make it in the big city.

A story between two women sharing the same man.

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

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

A Filipino aristocrat loves his wife but he has a little fun with a chorus girl.

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...

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

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 life of tomboy tricycle driver Olga gets thrown for a loop when she collides with the rich Truman, who then makes it his mission to win her heart.

The life of tomboy tricycle driver Olga gets thrown for a loop when she collides with the rich Truman, who then makes it his mission to win her heart.

A motion picture about about a group of lost and confused youth.

A motion picture about about a group of lost and confused youth.

A motion picture about about a group of lost and confused youth.

It is a story of Angeli (Maricel Soriano), an orphan girl raised by a wealthy widower, Diony (Eddie Garcia). Angeli's hardships as a child left her...

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...

Opposites attract when Trixie, a spoiled rich brat, asks Alex, a hardworking taxi driver, to be her boyfriend to appease her grandfather.

In this sequel, which assumes a more political bent, are blue-collar workers, salesladies, and common laborers.

A 1970 Philippine film directed by Eddie Rodriguez featuring Ishmael Bernal's first writing credit.

A playboy and a simple girl from the provinces try to make it in the big city.

A playboy and a simple girl from the provinces try to make it in the big city.

A girl is torn between two lovers: the one she loves, and the one she cannot resist.

Horticulturist Teresita and Rex, a skydiving enthusiast and passenger jeep manufacturer, have been together for five years. Rex then meets the...