Batch '81 follows the experiences of seven neophytes who are seeking acceptance into the Alpha Kappi Omega fraternity. One of the neophytes, Sid Lucero, tells the story through his eyes. For six monthes, the neophytes go through mental and physical humiliation through their "masters."
After initiation, the neophytes become the new masters of each new batch of applicants, fallin...
The film starts with a sneak peek before the camera starts grinding, as we see snippets of behind-the-scenes. The narrator introduces two character, the filmmakers, obsessed with the life of Jose Rizal. When the director starts talking to the camera, at once the set-up is established, it is a film within a film.
The director, together with his writer, embarks on a probe in an a...
鄉下青年胡立歐來到馬尼拉,一面在建築工地忍受低薪,一面尋找青梅竹馬。然而,這座殘酷城市似乎布下天羅地網,為了生存、為了心愛的女子,胡利歐必須賭上一切,付出代價。菲律賓殿堂級導演深刻剖析社會的經典之作,片中大膽描繪男妓同志,通俗劇情融合義大利新寫實與美國黑色電影手法,被譽為菲律賓電影史上最重量級作品。
Pepot Artista focuses on a ten-year-old boy whose dream is to become a movie star. Pepot, the dreamer, is surrounded by people who are equally dazzled by the movie world. The film explores the penchant of Pinoys for entertainment in the midst of serious social problems.