Juan Gapang (Johnny Crawl)
A man performs by crawling into the streets of Metro Manila wearing only a wig, white tights, and white body paints. Digital transfer courtesy c/o Mowelfund Film Institute and Asian Film Archive....
SPIT/OPTIK
A three-part experimental film combining animation, illustration, found footage, and liquid mercury. #Animation and Action
Mix One and Two
A serene but critical look at what indiscriminate urbanisation has done to the natural environment. #Animation and Action
Tito's Wedding
A young boy narrates some scenes from his uncle's rural wedding. #Laughing til It Hurts (Roxlee's Social Comedy in the 1990s)
Cesar Asar
Starting out as a cartoonist for Jingle Magazine, Roxlee became a household name through the widely popular 'Cesar Asar' strip for Manila Bulletin. This film version includes footage from the...
Botika Bituka
Focusing on popular Filipino tongue-twisting words 'botika' (drug or pharmaceutical store) and 'bituka' (intestine), the film visualises their correlation in social, economic, and political context...
Ceasefire: Countrysides
Repetitive camera movements are combined with protest songs to produce a strident political statement. #Film Communities at Different Times
Kordilyera Images
Contrasting traditional songs and attire from the Cordillera region with the urban environment, the film highlights the effect of neo-colonialism on the culture of the Cordillera people. #Film...
Sa Maynila
This black and white film presents an impressionistic portrait of a Philippine metropolis. Digital transfer courtesy c/o Mowelfund Film Institute and Philippine Film Archive. *************...