Filipino director Adolfo Alix Jr. returns to the Festival with this timely story of a couple caught up in Rodrigo Duterte’s violent war on drugs when their son goes missing.
On the day of their friend’s funeral, three old ladies argue who’s going to die next.
Set in the world of high-stakes cockfighting, gamblers place their money and lives on the line.
On the day of her 60th birthday, Lola Susan looks forward to have her Senior Citizen's card. While waiting in line, she meets a groovy senior, Lola Amanda whom she feels instant connection. Amanda eventually helps her secure the ID. However, the moment they need to present it to the movie sales clerk, they've found out that it is missing.
Albert's Yaya
Half-witted longtime friends Albert, Isaac, Mozart "Mo", Michaelangelo "Mike" and Aristotle "Aris" were used to living moronic yet pretty normal and hassle-free lives until successful career woman Becky Pamintuan accused them of killing her father and ruin everything for them. The Moron 5 are more than sure of their innocence but for the life of them, they can't find any single satisfactory argument on how to prove it especially when their opponent would do everything to punish them for whim.
Jojo's Grandmother
When a civil war in the Philippines breaks out, a gay man born into a military family is forced to enlist in place of his ailing father.
Wife
Fifteen years ago, Violy Langit (Eugene Domingo), an owner of a small funeral parlor, learns that she is suffering from a medical condition that requires her to undergo a hysterectomy. All her life, she’s wanted to have children, and she realizes that she has to do it before the procedure. But Violy has no man in her life – no husband, no boyfriend, no suitors. She seeks the help of her gay best friend, Mandy (John Lapus). Out of pity and love for Violy, Mandy offers his boyfriend, Carlo (Diether Ocampo) to serve as a sperm donor.
Farmworker
The story revolves around Maxi dela Cerna, a young, aspiring New York-based fashion designer who returns to the Philippines shortly after her mother’s death to find her father. She had been swindled by her ex-boyfriend and hopes to pay off her debts by selling the piece of provincial land that her parents co-owned. But this means spending time with her father whom she hates for walking out on her and her mother 15 years ago. As the uptight and guarded Maxi struggles to immerse herself in farm life and deal with a father she despises, she crosses paths again with Tommy, her childhood friend, now an architect who is trying to heal from his own mistakes in the past with his 7-year-old son.
Balut Vendor
With the one, big, happy family that she has, any woman would admire Ina Montecillo as the embodiment of a perfect mother. But after more than 30 years of doing everything for her family, she realizes she hasn’t done anything for herself. Ina then embarks on a journey of finding her self-worth that surprisingly lands her as the President of the Philippines!
Manang
Leo and Marie are having marital problems because the woman is spending too much time with her pet dogs. This prompts Leo, the art director of ad agency, to have a one-night stand. Marie then confronts her husband about his infidelity and plots her own revenge. Another couple experiencing marital problems featured in the movie is composed of Gabby and Rita. The husband has to deal with premature ejaculation but Rita doesn't mind at all. That is until she meets the very aggressive Gaston (a married meat vendor) who awakens her appetite for lust and forbidden passion.
A 2007 Filipino satire written and directed by Jun Urbano
Popet
Unlucky in love, Keanna dreams of winning big on a game show; when that fails, she ends up a cleaning lady at a huge corporation. But her fortune seems to turn when she's promoted to a top job with the company, complete with all the perks of a luxe lifestyle. Even her romantic life is on an upswing, as the company's owner takes a shine to her. In fact, all her childhood dreams appear to be coming true.
Biti's Aunt
The film tells the story of a (somehow) love-triangle set in Bohol during World War II; though the main underlying themes deals with Filipino nationalism and the legacies of colonialism.
Three advertising executives are doomed to perpetually look for the right man. Tates, Katie and Sonia are all are stuck in a rut with love, sex and marriage. Tates will do whatever it takes to just to have the man she wants even if he is tangled in a messy annulment case and even if it takes her to shed a lot of money to have him. Katie found her love story with a macho dancer but is scared to let her friends know because of his unconventional job. So she tries to give him a more decent look for her friends to see. She also finds bodily insecurities because of her chubby physique. Sonia is the two-timing chick that finds her self pregnant while being with two men. She is in-love with a painter but finds more security with a rich man. Despite her strong feelings for the former, she chooses to be with the latter in order to provide better for her and her child.
Yaya Joni
Three advertising executives are doomed to perpetually look for the right man. Tates, Katie and Sonia are all are stuck in a rut with love, sex and marriage. Tates will do whatever it takes to just to have the man she wants even if he is tangled in a messy annulment case and even if it takes her to shed a lot of money to have him. Katie found her love story with a macho dancer but is scared to let her friends know because of his unconventional job. So she tries to give him a more decent look for her friends to see. She also finds bodily insecurities because of her chubby physique. Sonia is the two-timing chick that finds her self pregnant while being with two men. She is in-love with a painter but finds more security with a rich man. Despite her strong feelings for the former, she chooses to be with the latter in order to provide better for her and her child.
Kitoy's Mother
An ice cream vendor was bullied and thrown on a river.He swore to become a brave soldier. A spoiled brat snaps his adopted uncle and forced him to undergo military training. A barangay tanod is an action freak.He mauled even the well wishers for his birthday. A NEET accidentally burned a whole building while he was in an internet cafe.He was offered to be a soldier by his roommate. A mama's boy joins the military to strengthen his manhood and erase his mama's boy image.
The story is set in 1946 after the Japanese Imperial Army surrenders to American forces. Gregorio Magtanggol, a Hukbalahap member, who continues the fight against abusive civilian guards after World War II.
Yaya Belen
Anghel and Angelica are two people from two different worlds. Anghel is serving his sentence and is confined in the National Penitentiary while Angelica is a graduating student at the prime of her life. When she goes to the Penitentiary, she sees Anghel and is intrigued by him. She learns that he is well respected by his mates and that his word is considered as law inside the Billibid. At first, Anghel is annoyed by her presence but he later grows fond of her. Eventually, the people around them notice the understanding and try to keep them apart.
Mother Superior
A 2002 Filipino social drama starring Sunshine Dizon, Joko Diaz, Bobby Andrews, and Paquito Diaz.
Inday
“Sisid” is the story of a videographer, played by Raymond Bagatsing, who was betrayed by women in the past and swears never to be betrayed again. He meets a nightclub performer played by de Rossi. The two have an affair, perhaps even fall in love, but Bagatsing hesitates to commit himself to her. De Rossi tells Bagatsing the story of one of her lovers, played by Rodel Velayo; Velayo was once chauffeur to the beautiful but spoiled daughter (again, de Rossi) of a wealthy fishpond operator. De Rossi is kidnapped, Velayo helps her escape; when she learns of his involvement in the plot, she leaves him. Velayo wanders about, until he meets de Rossi in the nightclub; he insists that nightclub de Rossi is really his long-lost de Rossi, and pursues her with fierce intensity. Bagatsing feels threatened by Velayo’s presence, even jealous, and the two struggle over the woman they both think they love.
Talia
A town where poverty and sexual perversion are the norms.
Cythia's Boss
Yaya Teresita
Lola Becky
Isabel Torres went to the Philippines to meet her Filipino penpal Primo. Primo, on the other hand, asked his cop cousin Victor to pretend to be him for he lacks enough confidence to woo his foreign lover. Victor, who is very much focused on doing his job perfectly, thoughtlessly granted his cousin’s request. However, as Victor gets to spend time with Isabel, he finds himself diverting his concerns in finding out if Isabel is the right woman for him. Isabel, on the other hand, couldn’t help but fall in love with Victor too. Primo got jealous with the blooming romance of his cousin and penpal, who is associated to Vernon, a drug lord who is plotting something against Victor.
This movie is a story about a forest tribe with one dominant male, one old male and the rest are all females. The rules of the tribe are the dominant male can only mate with the other females once his wife has given him an heir, which causes friction with the other females as they need to repopulate their tribe with offsprings. A male nature photographer from the city happens to find his way to the tribe. He is virile and could be the answer to the tribe's problem, but as with lion prides, the alpha male of the group won't accept him so willingly, especially if the intruder's eyes are set on his own wife.
Nana Esperanza
Unemployed Babalu & Redford White find work as maids at a household full of kids.
Aling Celia
Driven with ambition and handsome looks, Edelbert is very optimistic to marry a rich girl. He pursues other women in their province, not minding his neighbor Elena who is in love with him but is not rich. One day, Elena accidentally overhears Adelbert that she is not the girl for him because of her status. Hurt, Elena leaves town. Soon after, Edelbert realizes Elena is important to him and started looking for her.
Igorot Maid
A surreal melodrama about a deranged woman raising a child.
Yaya
Jerry, an undercover agent, has successfully infiltrated a bigtime drug syndicate. He gets assigned, however, to liquidate Roselle, the lone witness to a murder. In a dilemma, Jerry has to protect Roselle without blowing his cover.
Amapari
After losing their home in a fire, Bulong heads to Manila with his mother and cousin to start anew. When their expectations aren't met in the harsh reality of living in the city, the cousins save a wealthy businessman from being robbed. Through him, Bulong meets Darling, who turns out to be the estranged daughter of their mother's friend, adopted by the businessman when she was still a child. Darling, on the other hand, is torn in love between her long-time boyfriend and the endearing country bumpkin who's much closer than she realizes. Who will she choose?
Main
He was already different even before he was born. His eccentric mother took fancy on horses during her conception, and this led to his being born with animal appeal. As he grew up, he became the object of people's curiosity. But the moment he became a full grown man, his strange physical endowment turned him into an object of desire. Girls and even gays fell under his incredibly wild sex appeal, and he got himself the reputation of being a ladies' man. Until he met the woman who would change his life forever.
Yaya Belen
A father spirals into depression when his young daughter accidentally drowns while on vacation.
Kapitana
A Filipino kids movie directed Bey Vito
Victim
Sgt. John Paul Quezada (Dolphy) gets Col. Macanto (Babalu) through a series of unfortunate events. Sgt. Quezada is then moved to the homicide department and is partnered to crazy, rash policeman Larry Lopez (Lito Lapid). Madness ensues.
A Filipino comedy drama directed Efren Jarlego.
A 1993 Filipino drama anthology film by Joey Gosiengfiao.
A 1993 Filipino steamy romantic drama starring Cristina Gonzales, Karla Estrada, and Albert Martinez.
A 1992 Filipino drama starring Snooky Serna and Albert Martinez.
Episode 1: Mahiwagang Banga Decapitated, murdered and buried in the jar, the witch doctor promised to come back and seek revenge... Episode 2: Ang Lalaki sa Salamin Debora longingly believes that at midnight she will see the face of her future husband in a 100 year old mirror. Curious, she chants to a mirror and see Fidel... Episode 3: Mga Laruan ni Kiko, Tito and Toto Kiko, Tito and Toto were trapped in the mall after it closed for the night. Here, Michelle, the mannequin, and Toy Guardians come alive... - Written by cinelamour
A 1991 Filipino drama film starring Manilyn Reynes and Janno Gibbs.
A 1992 Filipino action film starring Eddie Garcia, Roi Vinzon, and Tessie Tomas.
A rich girl dies in childbirth, leaving the baby with her grief-stricken husband. Her parents kidnap the infant but he abducts the little boy back. Poor and jobless, the father is now faced with the responsibility of providing for his son.
Farrah
A trio of men woo the woman who left her child with them.
A 1990 Filipino romantic drama from Regal Films.
Gary Valenciano brings his real-life stardom to the screen where he plays a rock-star. He has a daughter whom his managers keep as a secret from his fans for fear they will abandon him just when things are going well in his career.
After years of hiding from a cruel, suspicious society on the land, the mermaid Dyesebel returns and falls in love with a man named Fredo. However, she becomes the target of Fredo's jealous ex girlfriend.
Bartolome del Rosario is forced to be a crossdresser when he gets wrongly accused of a crime.
Yaya
A scheme of two sisters fell through when the one falls for the other's estranged husband.
a film by Luciano B. Carlos.
Madam Koping
Siamese twins are born to a simple couple and they bring both luck and misfortune to their doting parents.
Diana Rockefeller
A 1988 romantic comedy starring Susan Roces, Eddie Gutierrez, and Lotlot De Leon.
When her boyfriend leaves for Japan on a singing contract, a dancer is so distraught she does not see the car that hits her. The driver pretends to be a helpful passer-by; they fall in love and gets married. Only bringing her to a more complicated life.
Mrs. Sherry Lookefield (segment "Horror Honeymoon")
An anthology film featuring the biggest tandem love teams in Philippine cinema.
Nurse
A man becomes pregnant when he has sex with his wife for the first time.
An awesome fantasy film by the great TVJ.
Maxima
Matang Bato is a small village which kept many dark mysteries in its past and they are starting to haunt them once again. Our unlikely hero, Tikboy was a frail teenager seeking to make his grandfather proud by joining in his Moro-Moro stage play. But little did he know there was more to his life than just being a stage actor. Suddenly monsters were appearing left and right, revived and controlled by their leader, Conde Regalado, they struck terror to the village. Acquiring the aid of old hermit, Tinyente Kulog, he learned about his past and how it will help save the villagers. Transformed into Kumander Bawang, armed with garlic bombs and superhuman strength, he ventured forth to end the battle that his father has started twenty years ago.
A story about Kumander Gringa a renegade army colonel who launched an unsuccessful mutiny against the leadership of Philippines president Corazon Aquino.
Yaya Caring
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 to be a possesive and selfish woman. Diony has an only son, Efraim (Gabby Concepcion). Angeli adores Efraim since childhood. Efraim and his dad have made Angeli the apple of their eyes. Santina (Lorna Tolentino) comes later in the picture and leaves Angeli vying head to head for the attention of his dad and the man he loves. Will Angeli win over Santina's delicate charm? Or will she be forced to accept where she really came from? Will Efraim pick Angeli over Santina?
Cita's Amiga
A magical tree has a 7 dwarves taking care of it. The tree is bearing money and only good people can take it and prove that the tree has money on it.
Maid (segment "Komiks")
Two young boys discovered an ancient book in a dilapidated mansion. Unaware, they have unleashed the cursed warrior(halimaw) character in the book upon reading. The bloodthirsty demon went on a killing spree in the darkness of night. Discovering that the murders were done by the halimaw in the book, Kokoy, the protagonist, must act fast to put an end to the unwanted trespasser and protect his home and family. Subsequent to this is a variant story of an ancient jar which dated to a period when the dead were buried in jars. This particular jar was cursed as, a lady believed to be, a witch was killed and buried in it. The witch(halimaw) pledged vengeance in her awakening, thereby freeing her spirit gradually from the jar as it traps anyone who unluckily chances upon the jar.
A young man avenges his mother's fate in the hands of her philandering husband by seducing the latter's daughter from an earlier marriage.
Dyesebel
Abandoned by her mother, Inday suffers many hardships during her childhood. She tries to despise her mother, Monina, who seems to not care that she left her child years earlier.
Viring
A divorced couple fight over their son.
Flora
Directed by Elwood Perez and starred Nora Aunor, Tirso Cruz III, Rowell Santiago, Jackie Lou Blanco, Lani Mercado, Miguel Rodriguez, Nadia Montenegro, Richard Gomez, Liza Lorena, and Marissa Delgado.
A love triangle between a female teacher and student over a male teacher.
Maid
Teenager Anna falls in love with and gives her womanhood to the middle-aged womanizer Eric who promises her marriage. Upon her brother's insistence to meet the man, she realizes then that Eric is married and eventually commits suicide. Outraged, Martin (brother), who is a sex-change surgeon, abducted and performed an operation on Eric. Shameful of his inadequacy, Eric evades his wife's sexual needs and sexual attractions to other women.
Ciriaca
This time, its Lauro's turn to doubt his wife fidelity. He chooses to stay in the house to keep an eye on his wife, who hired a hunky helper.
Granny's Maid
a film by Maryo J. De Los Reyes.
Chertit
Experiencing the forbidden. Experiencing rejection. Hating your parents. Hating the world around you. Discovering what's hot. Discovering what's cool. Discovering your first true love. Discovering who you are. Growing up can be such a wild time. But not when you've got the best guys to hang out with. Five chaste young men immerse themselves in the superficialities and superfluity of adolescence over the course of their last year in high school. But as they make their gradual transition from boyhood to manhood, they realize it is their formidable bond that stands as the real deal.
Isabel
After years of trying to have a son, a couple finally decides to adopt one. While Shayne their only child is receptive at first, she finds herself getting increasingly jealous of Joel who has become the couple's center of attention. Shayne realizes that her adopted brother is no threat at all when he demonstrates his affection for her. But just when harmony is restored in the family, tragedy strikes during a beach excursion.
A daughter is shocked to discover that the man she married used to be her mother's lover.
Bailerina
The story of Annie Batungbakal, who dances in a disco bar.