Lino Brocka
Birthday: 1939-04-07
Place of Birth: Pilar, Sorsogon, Philippines
Biography: Catalino "Lino" Ortiz Brocka was a Filipino film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and significant filmmakers in the history of Philippine cinema. In 1983, he founded the organization Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP), dedicated to helping artists address issues confronting the country. Brocka was openly gay and often incorporated LGBT themes into his films.
Movies
Kasal?
As their wedding day approaches, Joel and Grace open up about their past lovers, and just before the...
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Lino: His Art and Life
A documentary TV special on the life of Lino Brocka, released in 1998 for Pinoy Blockbuster Original...
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Signed: Lino Brocka
Documentary filmmaker Christian Blackwood profiles controversial Filipino director Lino Brocka, deta...
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Brocka x Bernal
A documentary on the life and work of National Artists Lino Brocka and Ishmael Bernal....
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Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
Film critic Tony Rayns interviews Lino Brocka and other prominent Filipino filmmakers....
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Manila... A Filipino Film
Making-of documentary about Lino Brocka's 1975 film "Manila in the Claws of Light," featuring interv...
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Omens
Signos (1984) is a Super 8mm film documentary that was a true product of its time, a collaboration b...
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Beyond the Mainstream: A Salute to Philippine Independent Cinema
With interviews with National Artists Lamberto Avellana and Lino Brocka and myriad talents from the ...
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Five and the Skin
Ivan, a writer living in Manila, walks through the city in search of his past....
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