Ishmael Bernal Movies

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Amy must choose between two men, Vic, her ex-husband who suddenly disappeared, or William, her present husband who can provide everything she needs.

Portrait of director Ishmael Bernal

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...

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...

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

A story between two women sharing the same man.

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

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

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:...

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

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