Ishmael Bernal Movies

In a time in the Philippines when the concept of divorce does not exist, a young woman has an affair with a married man. Eventually, they move in...

When plain orphan Elsa begins having visions of the Virgin Mary, the rest of the residents of her isolated village find themselves questioning their...

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...

A martial arts film co-directed by Ishmael Bernal and released in 1975.

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

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...

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...

A fashion model is torn between two men: her young boyfriend who is a self-centered fashion model and an older married man who is estranged from his...

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

A documentary on the life and work of National Artists Lino Brocka and Ishmael Bernal.

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

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

Ferry owner Benjamin has a regular passenger, Chedeng, who is studying to become a midwife. Chedeng has a friend and neighbour, Maria, and without...

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...

Si Popeye, atbp (Popeye etc.) is an unofficial Popeye film released in the Philippines in 1973. A live-action film, it consists of three stories:...

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...

Six beautiful people caught in a deluge of their own raw passions unleashed.

A young woman and her mother fight over one man in this dramatic film about three people who genuinely love each other yet express their affection...

Ishmael Bernal's caustic drama about kept mistresses.