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.

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...

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

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

A witty sex comedy about two young cousins who trade places for their courtship strategies which end up hilarious.

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...

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

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 motion picture about about a group of lost and confused youth.

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

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 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...

Follows a group of young adults as they navigate life after college.

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...

A 1970 Philippine film directed by Eddie Rodriguez featuring Ishmael Bernal's first writing credit.

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

A woman is thinking of abortion, against her firm faith and family's wants.

A playboy and a simple girl from the provinces try to make it in the big city.

A stripper and taxi driver are fished out of poverty and anonymity by a commercial film director. The obsession with success forces them to affect...