THEME EXPLORATION

Philippine Independent Cinema

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
And the Show Goes On
And the Show Goes On
1996 · Mrinal Sen
El perquè de tot plegat
El perquè de tot plegat
1994 · Ventura Pons
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
The Salesman
The Salesman
2016 · Asghar Farhadi
Lumière & Company
Lumière & Company
1995 · Bigas Luna & Cédric Klapisch & Lasse Hallström & Michael Haneke & Peter Greenaway & Spike Lee
2017
2017
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
La ley de deseo
La ley de deseo
1987 · Pedro Almodóvar
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2026 · Jafar Panahi
46) Officier de la Legion d’Honneur from Ministry of Culture and Art of France
46) Officier de la Legion d’Honneur from Ministry of Culture and Art of France
1996 · Abbas Kiarostami
A Time and a Place
A Time and a Place
1977 · Gillian Armstrong
Chronicle of a Summer
Chronicle of a Summer
1961 · Jean Rouch
Cecil B. DeMented
Cecil B. DeMented
2000 · John Waters
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Lav Diaz Philippines

His long-form, poetic films like 'Evolution of a Filipino Family' and 'From What Is Before' deconstruct Philippine history and identity through experimental narrative techniques.

 Ray Mendoza Philippines

His gritty, realist films such as 'Kinatay' and 'From What Is Before' explore contemporary Philippine social issues and marginalized communities with unflinching indie sensibilities.