The soundtrack is provided by Pinoy rock legend Pepe Smith. The ending is heartbreaking, but in not the way you might expect – a wonderful, clever movie. The set-up is potentially tragic: an effeminate boy lives in the Manila slums with his macho criminal family, and falls in love with a handsome, friendly policeman. This extraordinary, heart-rending story tackles the complex status of homosexuality in the modern Philippines. 5: The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros (Auraeus Solito, 2005)
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Mark Meily’s poignant comedy about three down-on-their-luck Filipinas who are hired as professional mourners in Manila’s Chinatown is still a hilarious introduction to contemporary Manila: street scenes of Binondo (Chinatown) in all its rich, gaudy glory the sometimes uneasy mix of Chinese and Filipino communities sordid affairs and illegitimate children McDonalds happy meals, gambling, corruption and "videoke" cadging free rides on "jeepneys" a mix of Hokkien, Tagalog and English words (sometimes in the same sentence) and the daily struggle to make money. It’s the best way to get a sense of what Marcos really did to the country. Filipino acting legend Christopher de Leon also stars.
3: Dekada '70 (Chito Roño, 2002)Ī film of the acclaimed novel by Lualhati Bautista, tracing the lives of a middle-class Filipino family during martial law under Marcos (1972–1981), mostly through the eyes of female protagonist Amanda Bartolome (Vilma Santos). The lush period sets brilliantly evoke colonial Philippines, while the story is a great primer not just on Rizal, but also the corruption and power of the Catholic Church, and the brutality of the Spanish regime – the friars come across especially badly. It’s a thoughtful movie, alternating between slow-moving, often dream-like segments, and harrowing scenes of violence, garrotting and torture.
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This grand historical drama follows the life of national hero José Rizal (played by heart-throb Cesar Montano) through a series of flashbacks. A saga of two rich Filipino families, the film highlights the lives of the wealthy land-owning class in the 1940s and the bloody horrors of war – though most of the fighting takes place among the Filipino protagonists. Oro, Plata, Mata, shot mostly on location on Negros and in Bacolod City, is still the best evocation of the Philippines during World War II.
Make sure you watch the extraordinary restored and re-mastered version in high definition – it’s hard to believe this classic is over thirty years old. 1: Oro, Plata, Mata ( Gold, Silver, Death, Peque Gallaga, 1982)
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