Directed by Lino Brocka

Directed by Lino Brocka

4 Episodes

Intense, searing visions of life, death, sex, and struggle on the mean streets of Manila, the films of preeminent Filipino auteur Lino Brocka fuse feverish melodrama with hard-hitting social and political commentary. His films—including defining works of Filipino cinema like the gritty urban nightmare MANILA IN THE CLAWS OF LIGHT, the shattering revenge drama INSIANG, and the blistering action thriller CAIN AND ABEL—scorch the screen with raw emotion and righteous anger at class inequality, sexual violence, and the pervasive corruption of the Marcos era.

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Directed by Lino Brocka

4 Episodes

  • Bona
    1:28:14
    Bona
    Episode 1

    Bona

    Episode 1

    Directed by Lino Brocka • 1980 • Philippines
    Starring Nora Aunor, Phillip Salvador, Raquel Montesa

    Director Lino Brocka brings his trademark blend of melodrama and social realism to this lost-and-found masterwork of Filipino cinema, a troubling character study at the intersection of fandom, sexu...

  • Cain and Abel
    1:51:47
    Cain and Abel
    Episode 2

    Cain and Abel

    Episode 2

    Directed by Lino Brocka • 1982 • Philippines
    Starring Christopher de Leon, Phillip Salvador, Carmi Martin

    A high-pitched melodrama, a timeless Biblical retelling, and a furious allegory for the Marcos-era Philippines all in one, Lino Brocka’s lush actioner puts forward a powerful examination of ...

  • Insiang
    1:34:26
    Insiang
    Episode 3

    Insiang

    Episode 3

    Directed by Lino Brocka • 1976 • Philippines
    Starring Hilda Koronel, Mona Lisa, Ruel Vernal

    Jealousy and violence take center stage in this claustrophobic melodrama, a tautly constructed character study set in the slums of Manila. Lino Brocka crafts an eviscerating portrait of an innocent daught...

  • Manila in the Claws of Light
    2:06:44
    Manila in the Claws of Light
    Episode 4

    Manila in the Claws of Light

    Episode 4

    Directed by Lino Brocka • 1975 • Philippines
    Starring Hilda Koronel, Rafael Roco Jr., Lou Salvador Jr.

    Lino Brocka achieved international acclaim with this candid portrait of 1970s Manila, a breakout example of the more serious-minded filmmaking the director had turned to after building a career...

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