Mike de Leon Movies

  • 1982
    Batch '81

    Batch '81

    Batch '81

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    Sid Lucero, a 26-year old pre-Med student is an aspiring neophyte of the Alpha Kappa Omega fraternity. Over a six-month initiation period, he and six...

    Batch '81
  • 1975
    Manila in the Claws of Light

    Manila in the Claws of Light

    Manila in the Claws of Light

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    Julio, a young fisherman from a provincial village, descends into social alienation as he arrives in Manila to search for his loved one.

    Manila in the Claws of Light
  • 1982
    Room 666

    Room 666

    Room 666

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    During the 1982 Cannes Film Festival, Wenders asks a number of global film directors to, one at a time, go into a hotel room, turn on the camera and...

    Room 666
  • 1984
    Sister Stella L.

    Sister Stella L.

    Sister Stella L.

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    A nun who acts as a counselor in a home for unwed mother undergoes political awakening when her friend and namesake belonging to the same...

    Sister Stella L.
  • 1981
    Kisapmata

    Kisapmata

    Kisapmata

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    A retired police sergeant has an unnatural stranglehold over his wife and daughter. His claustrophobically enclosed world is threatened when his...

    Kisapmata
  • 1975
    Manila... A Filipino Film

    Manila... A Filipino Film

    Manila... A Filipino Film

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    Making-of documentary about Lino Brocka's 1975 film "Manila in the Claws of Light," featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.

    Manila... A Filipino Film
  • 1977
    Moments in a Stolen Dream

    Moments in a Stolen Dream

    Moments in a Stolen Dream

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    A coming-of-age story of college student Joey, who's lost all sense of direction. His only inspiration is music, but he is yet to finish writing a...

    Moments in a Stolen Dream
  • 2000
    Third World Hero

    Third World Hero

    Third World Hero

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    Two filmmakers try to create a film venturing on the life of Jose Rizal. Before they do that, they try to investigate on the heroism of the...

    Third World Hero
  • 1985
    An Indivisible Heaven

    An Indivisible Heaven

    An Indivisible Heaven

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    A wealthy man comes to terms with his adopted sister.

    An Indivisible Heaven
  • 1976
    The Rites of May

    The Rites of May

    The Rites of May

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    During a return to his provincial home, a young man gets involved with a woman who is ultimately possessed by her sister's spirit, paving the way to...

    The Rites of May
  • 1974
    Happy Days Are Here Again

    Happy Days Are Here Again

    Happy Days Are Here Again

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    A compilation of film clips featuring dance and song performances culled from various films of the so-called big three - Sampaguita, LVN, Premiere.

    Happy Days Are Here Again
  • 1980
    Aguila

    Aguila

    Aguila

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    Daniel Aguila's son recounts memories of the Philippines as he searches for his father.

    Aguila
  • 1980
    Will Your Heart Beat Faster?

    Will Your Heart Beat Faster?

    Will Your Heart Beat Faster?

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    In a spoof on the contemporary sacred cons, two yuppy couples get entangled with warring smugglers of dope that include fake priests and nuns as well...

    Will Your Heart Beat Faster?
  • 1993
    Aliwan Paradise

    Aliwan Paradise

    Aliwan Paradise

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    Mike De Leon's entry into the omnibus "Southern Winds" where he follows Julio Madiaga into the new world of Filipino Entertainment.

    Aliwan Paradise
  • 2008
    Omens

    Omens

    Omens

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    Signos (1984) is a Super 8mm film documentary that was a true product of its time, a collaboration by film artists and writers, who, in spite of...

    Omens
  • 1983
    Signos

    Signos

    Signos

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    "Signos" features interviews of courageous personalities who challenged the autocratic rule of the Marcos family.

    Signos
  • 1975
    Monologo

    Monologo

    Monologo

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    Mike de Leon's short film from 1975, partially lost.

    Monologo
  • 2018
    A Word from the Director

    A Word from the Director

    A Word from the Director

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    Mike De Leon imagined Citizen Jake “as an indictment of the Duterte regime using its horrific forerunner [the Marcoses] as a template of...

    A Word from the Director
  • 2022
    Crossroads

    Crossroads

    Crossroads

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    Borrowing a beloved song from his own 1984 feature Sister Stella L., Mike De Leon made this video in a damning response to the victory election of...

    Crossroads
  • 2018
    Citizen Jake

    Citizen Jake

    Citizen Jake

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    A drama of the personal saga of a young man struggles with the contradictions within his own social class and the demands of a dysfunctional...

    Citizen Jake