
Lino Brocka
Director · 1939 – 1991 · Pilar, Sorsogon, Philippines
Catalino "Lino" Ortiz Brocka (1939-1991) was a Filipino film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and significant filmmakers in the history of Philippine cinema. In 1983, he founded the organization Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP), dedicated to helping artists address issues confronting the country. Brocka was openly gay and often incorporated LGBT themes into his films.
Movies7
MovieDocumentaryMaking-of documentary about Lino Brocka's 1975 film "Manila in the Claws of Light," featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.
Movie6.4DramaIvan, a writer living in Manila, walks through the city in search of his past.
Movie8.0DocumentarySignos (1984) is a Super 8mm film documentary that was a true product of its time, a collaboration by film artists and writers, who, in spite of varying political persuations, were united by one common goal – ousting the reviled Marcos regime. It features interviews of courageous personalities who challenged the autocratic rule of the Marcos family.
Movie6.5DramaRomanceAs their wedding day approaches, Joel and Grace open up about their past lovers, and just before the wedding day, their ex-lovers meet up with them.
Movie6.6DocumentaryFilm critic Tony Rayns interviews Lino Brocka and other prominent Filipino filmmakers.
Movie4.4DocumentaryDocumentary filmmaker Christian Blackwood profiles controversial Filipino director Lino Brocka, detailing his rags-to-riches rise in the mainstream film industry of the Philippines. Primarily using interviews with the effusive director himself, Blackwood allows Brocka to describe, in his own terms, the common thematic threads tying together his work, from his own homosexuality to the political repression suffered by Filipinos at the hands of Ferdinand Marcos' dictatorial government.
Signed: Lino Brocka
1987 · 5 votes
Movie8.0DramaHorrorA surreal film about a man recovering from mental illness.
Mortal
1976 · 1 votes
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TV5.0DocumentaryCiné regards
1978 · 1 votes