inspired by my love of the recently concluded show, @gmanetwork's Maria Clara at Ibarra, this thread longs to open doors to watchers and inspire filmmakers to keep the genre of period films in philippine cinema alive.
βΉβ β period films from the philippines: a thread
βΉβ β period films from the philippines: a thread
(note: this idea was originally conceived as a compilation of costume dramas in ph cinema, but i expanded it to include historical & fictionalized period pieces set not later than the 1960s, that aren't considered contemporary of their time of release.) boxd.it
oro, plata, mata (dir. peque gallaga, 1982)
β’ set during the japanese occupation in ww2
β’ two wealthy filipino families escape to a jungle hideaway, but soon the violence of the outside world begins to creep into their refuge.
β’ written by ricky lee
β’ iwanttfc/netflix
β’ set during the japanese occupation in ww2
β’ two wealthy filipino families escape to a jungle hideaway, but soon the violence of the outside world begins to creep into their refuge.
β’ written by ricky lee
β’ iwanttfc/netflix
ganito kami noon... paano kayo ngayon? (dir. eddie romero, 1976)
β’ set at the turn of the 20th century during the end of the spanish colonial period
β’ follows the story of a naive peasant through the leap of faith to become a member of an imagined community.
β’ juanflix
β’ set at the turn of the 20th century during the end of the spanish colonial period
β’ follows the story of a naive peasant through the leap of faith to become a member of an imagined community.
β’ juanflix
karnal (dir. marilou diaz-abaya, 1983)
β’ set in the fictional town of mulawin during the 1930s
β’ when narcing brings home his wife puring to their hometown mulawin, it sets off a series of events that involves parricide, infidelity, betrayal, guilt, and redemption.
β’ iwanttfc
β’ set in the fictional town of mulawin during the 1930s
β’ when narcing brings home his wife puring to their hometown mulawin, it sets off a series of events that involves parricide, infidelity, betrayal, guilt, and redemption.
β’ iwanttfc
markova: comfort gay (dir. gil portes, 2000)
β’ true story of walter dempster jr.
β’ an old gay man recounts his life from his youth, the japanese occupation, to his later years.
β’ stars dolphy, his sons eric & epy quizon portraying the same role in different periods
β’ netflix
β’ true story of walter dempster jr.
β’ an old gay man recounts his life from his youth, the japanese occupation, to his later years.
β’ stars dolphy, his sons eric & epy quizon portraying the same role in different periods
β’ netflix
aishite imasu 1941: mahal kita (dir. joel lamangan, 2004)
β’ set during ww2, a heroine of the ph resistance against the japanese recalls events involving her husband and their childhood friend.
β’ stars judy ann santos & dennis trillo
β’ youtu.be
β’ set during ww2, a heroine of the ph resistance against the japanese recalls events involving her husband and their childhood friend.
β’ stars judy ann santos & dennis trillo
β’ youtu.be
ang larawan (dir. loy arcenas, 2017)
β’ best picture β metro manila film festival 2017
β’ set in 1941 just before ww2
β’ the film adaptation of βlarawan, the musicalβ which is based on nick joaquin's 3-act english play βa portrait of the artist as filipinoβ
β’ iwanttfc
β’ best picture β metro manila film festival 2017
β’ set in 1941 just before ww2
β’ the film adaptation of βlarawan, the musicalβ which is based on nick joaquin's 3-act english play βa portrait of the artist as filipinoβ
β’ iwanttfc
a portrait of the artist as filipino (dir. lamberto v. avellana, 1965)
β’ set in intramuros, pre-world war ii
β’ a story that explores the conflict between a painter and his two daughters.
β’ adaptation of ph national artist for literature nick joaquin's literary play
β’ set in intramuros, pre-world war ii
β’ a story that explores the conflict between a painter and his two daughters.
β’ adaptation of ph national artist for literature nick joaquin's literary play
tatlong taong walang diyos (dir. mario o'hara, 1976)
β’ set during the japanese occupation of the philippines between 1942 and 1944
β’ a woman fell in love with a japanese soldier and the whole town turned against her.
β’ nora aunor, christopher de leon, bembol roco
β’ iwanttfc
β’ set during the japanese occupation of the philippines between 1942 and 1944
β’ a woman fell in love with a japanese soldier and the whole town turned against her.
β’ nora aunor, christopher de leon, bembol roco
β’ iwanttfc
banaue: stairway to the sky (dir. gerardo de leon, 1975)
β’ set during pre-colonial ifugao
β’ amidst the background of the rice terraces, the story of an igorota and daughter of a chieftain is told as she underwent trials to keep another tribe from conquering her own.
β’ iwanttfc
β’ set during pre-colonial ifugao
β’ amidst the background of the rice terraces, the story of an igorota and daughter of a chieftain is told as she underwent trials to keep another tribe from conquering her own.
β’ iwanttfc
cedie (dir. romy suzara, 1996)
β’ loosely based on the anime 'little lord fauntleroy' which in turn based on the 1886 children's novel of the same name by frances hodgson burnett
β’ set during the 19th century in new york city & england
β’ tom taus jr, jaclyn jose
β’ iwanttfc
β’ loosely based on the anime 'little lord fauntleroy' which in turn based on the 1886 children's novel of the same name by frances hodgson burnett
β’ set during the 19th century in new york city & england
β’ tom taus jr, jaclyn jose
β’ iwanttfc
sarah: ang munting prinsesa (dir. romy suzara, 1995)
β’ loosely based on the anime 'princess sarah' which in turn based on the 1905 children's novel by frances hodgson burnett
β’ set during the 19th century in england
β’ camille prats, jean garcia
β’ iwanttfc
β’ loosely based on the anime 'princess sarah' which in turn based on the 1905 children's novel by frances hodgson burnett
β’ set during the 19th century in england
β’ camille prats, jean garcia
β’ iwanttfc
josΓ© rizal (dir. marilou diaz-abaya, 1998)
β’ rizal's life and works are recounted nonlinearly through flashbacks that reflect on him as a writer, propagandist, lover, friend, brother, doctor, son, and the man who helped inspire a revolution.
β’ rizal's life and works are recounted nonlinearly through flashbacks that reflect on him as a writer, propagandist, lover, friend, brother, doctor, son, and the man who helped inspire a revolution.
bayaning 3rd world (dir. mike de leon, 1999)
β’ a deconstruction of the life and works of jose rizal through a mockumentary, done by two filmmakers βinterviewingβ key figures of rizalβs life until they get to interview rizal himself.
β’ joel torre as jose rizal
β’ a deconstruction of the life and works of jose rizal through a mockumentary, done by two filmmakers βinterviewingβ key figures of rizalβs life until they get to interview rizal himself.
β’ joel torre as jose rizal
heneral luna (dir. jerrold tarog, 2015)
β’ ph's entry to the best foreign language film at the 88th academy awards
β’ in 1898, gen. antonio luna faces resistance from his own countrymen as he fights for independence during the philippine-american war.
β’ netflix
β’ ph's entry to the best foreign language film at the 88th academy awards
β’ in 1898, gen. antonio luna faces resistance from his own countrymen as he fights for independence during the philippine-american war.
β’ netflix
angelito (dir. jerrold tarog, 2017)
β’ a short film about antonio lunaβs aides-de-camp, jose and manuel bernal, during the aftermath of lunaβs assassination.
β’ bridges the events of heneral luna (2015) and goyo (2018)
β’ fb.watch
β’ a short film about antonio lunaβs aides-de-camp, jose and manuel bernal, during the aftermath of lunaβs assassination.
β’ bridges the events of heneral luna (2015) and goyo (2018)
β’ fb.watch
goyo: ang batang heneral (dir. jerrold tarog, 2018)
β’ the sequel/spin-off to heneral luna starring paulo avelino
β’ the life of gregorio del pilar, one of the youngest generals during the philippine-american war, who led the battle of tirad pass.
β’ netflix
β’ the sequel/spin-off to heneral luna starring paulo avelino
β’ the life of gregorio del pilar, one of the youngest generals during the philippine-american war, who led the battle of tirad pass.
β’ netflix
quezon's game (dir. matthew rosen, 2018)
β’ set in 1938
β’ the true-life tale of how commonwealth president manuel quezon attempted to provide a safe haven to jewish european refugees just before the outbreak of world war ii.
β’ raymond bagatsing, rachel alejandro
β’ iwanttfc
β’ set in 1938
β’ the true-life tale of how commonwealth president manuel quezon attempted to provide a safe haven to jewish european refugees just before the outbreak of world war ii.
β’ raymond bagatsing, rachel alejandro
β’ iwanttfc
independencia (dir. raya martin, 2009)
β’ set in the early 1900s
β’ a mother and his son seek refuge in an abandoned hut in the jungle to escape the impending american invasion. the son discovers a wounded woman and lets her stay at their newfound home.
β’ set in the early 1900s
β’ a mother and his son seek refuge in an abandoned hut in the jungle to escape the impending american invasion. the son discovers a wounded woman and lets her stay at their newfound home.
hele sa hiwagang hapis (dir. lav diaz, 2016)
β’ an 8-hour epic that chronicles two narratives running parallel to each other, gregoria de jesus searching for the body of her husband, andres bonifacio; and a storyline inspired by rizalβs novel, el filibusterismo.
β’ an 8-hour epic that chronicles two narratives running parallel to each other, gregoria de jesus searching for the body of her husband, andres bonifacio; and a storyline inspired by rizalβs novel, el filibusterismo.
balangiga: howling wilderness (dir. khavn, 2017)
β’ a surrealist/magical-realist chronicle of the atrocious balangiga massacre done by the americans on the island of samar in august 1901 through the eyes of an 8 y.o. boy, kulas.
β’ netflix
β’ a surrealist/magical-realist chronicle of the atrocious balangiga massacre done by the americans on the island of samar in august 1901 through the eyes of an 8 y.o. boy, kulas.
β’ netflix
moments of love (dir. mark a. reyes, 2006)
β’ il mare golagat
β’ marco has found the perfect girl in divina. though theyβve only spoken on the phone, theyβre convinced theyβre meant to be together. one problem: divinaβs living in 1957 and marco in 2006.
β’ youtu.be
β’ il mare golagat
β’ marco has found the perfect girl in divina. though theyβve only spoken on the phone, theyβre convinced theyβre meant to be together. one problem: divinaβs living in 1957 and marco in 2006.
β’ youtu.be
tokwifi (dir. carla pulido ocampo, 2019)
β’ short film
β’ a 50s mestiza star stuck in a television set falls from the sky and gets involved with an igorot man from bontoc who has not had his first kiss.
β’ won best film in cinemalaya 2020, qcinema, gawad urian
β’ short film
β’ a 50s mestiza star stuck in a television set falls from the sky and gets involved with an igorot man from bontoc who has not had his first kiss.
β’ won best film in cinemalaya 2020, qcinema, gawad urian
beauty queen (dir. myra aquino, 2021)
β’ short film
β’ set in pampanga during ww2
β’ a biopic film about the kapampangan woman hero kumander remedios gomez who struggles to find herself after losing her father during the war.
β’ won best film in cinemalaya 2021
β’ short film
β’ set in pampanga during ww2
β’ a biopic film about the kapampangan woman hero kumander remedios gomez who struggles to find herself after losing her father during the war.
β’ won best film in cinemalaya 2021
maalinsangan ang gabi (dir. cesar hernando, 1993)
β’ short film
β’ the uprising and UFOs are merged in a strange commentary on government control.
β’ fb.watch
β’ short film
β’ the uprising and UFOs are merged in a strange commentary on government control.
β’ fb.watch
AND thatβs 23 out of the 70 films (so far) that were in my letterboxd list! this would not be possible without the help of my friends @direktonio, @chowmowan, @channiesback, @tuesjays, @leslieprnt. maraming salamat sa tulong niyo π«Ά
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