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...

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

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...

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...

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

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...

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

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 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...