Best Filipino Films
A collection of the best Filipino films, old and new — reviewed by the Unreel staff.
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‘Pangarap ng Puso’ review — Genre-bending masterpiece
Mario O’Hara’s largely overlooked 2000 film, ‘Pangarap ng Puso,’ is a genre-bending masterpiece.
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‘Pa-Siyam’ review — Horrors of leaving
Erik Matti’s 2004 horror film is a haunting tale about Filipino diaspora and the sorrow of those left behind.
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Anino
In Raymond Red’s acclaimed short film, the city of Manila has a head full of ghosts.
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Alone/Together
LizQuen graduates in Antoinette Jadaone’s drama about the pressures of the modern age.
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Third World Romance
Dwein Baltazar’s new film is a thoughtful and endearing tribute to romantic love in a country that is punishingly out of order.
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Cleaners
Glenn Barit’s earnest — if messy — new coming-of-age film is one for the books. An instant classic.