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The movie was an entry in the 2016 CineFilipino Film Festival, where it won a number of awards including Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Screenplay.Hi there, Towie is here. To earn money for her artificial insemination, she turns to joining a reality talent show in the hopes of winning the prize money.
The film nabbed multiple nominations at the 2015 Gawad Urian Awards.Īngeli Bayani plays a lesbian tattoo artist who, after a series of tragic events in her life, decides she wants to be a mother.
To survive and go up the ranks, they must navigate Major Mac Favila’s ( JC Santos) corrupt game of seduction and manipulation. Two ROTC cadets and best friends ( Sandino Martin and Lharby Policarpio) must pass the brutal and physically grueling Hell Week. It’s a strange yet engrossing film-one that encourages its audience to rethink how they see gender, religion, and womanhood.īased on the one-act play of the same name, Auraeus Solito’s gripping drama is set in an all-boys school at the height of Martial Law.
This 2015 entry to Cinema One Originals is a mish-mash of drama, sci-fi, and quirky comedy, but at the core of it all is the universal message of acceptance. In Miss Bulalacao, a sleepy Cebuano town comes alive when a gay teenager named Dodong is somehow impregnated by aliens. We see their struggle through the eyes of John Lloyd Cruz’s character, Hollanda, a transgender woman who-despite her tragic circumstances-leaves a major impact on Horacia’s life. Although largely a fascinating revenge film, Lav Diaz’s four-hour film paints a grim portrait of inequality and injustice in Filipino society, including the LGBT community. Upon her release 30 years later, she decides to plot her retribution on those who have wronged her. Don’t be fooled by its high school setting: Lisyun is a story that deals with relatable-even painful-themes that resonate beyond its 20-minute running time.Ĭharo Santos-Concio’s critically acclaimed acting comeback has her playing Horacia, a kind-hearted teacher who is framed and convicted for a murder she didn’t commit. He then chances upon an old map that leads him to recall memories with his best friend, Tric ( Ross Pesigan). Vargas’ debut film centers on Tib ( Earl Policarpio), who is on the verge of leaving Pampanga for good. Written and directed by Petersen Vargas (who makes another appearance later in this list), this movie was originally an entry in Cinemalaya’s Short Film category in 2015 it also nabbed a Gawad Urian for Best Short Film, and made rounds among the local and international film circuit.
Beyond its visuals, however, we have a story that breaks the mold of the “tomboy” lesbian stereotype and depicts the difficulties of coming out to the people you care about the most. The film is best known for its “hipster” and dream-like aesthetic, from its punchy pastel and neon color palette to the cast’s stylish-and reportedly all-homegrown-wardrobes. More than just following her life story, the movie sheds light into the unique and misunderstood struggles of the trans community-all while tugging at your heartstrings and steering clear of the lazy stereotypes that have otherwise plagued the LGBTQ+ genre.īaka Bukas centers on Alex ( Jasmine Curtis-Smith), a lesbian who is out to everyone except her best friend ( Louise delos Reyes). This list only considers films released from 2013 onwards.Įasily one of the best and most compelling Filipino films of 2016, Die Beautiful revolves around the colorful life of a transgender woman named Trisha (an excellent Paolo Ballesteros), who dreams of winning a beauty pageant. In recent years, local cinema has made great strides in portraying the colorful lives of the LGBTQ+ community, from heart-wrenching classics like Markova: Comfort Gay and Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros to more contemporary flicks like Bwakaw and Star Cinema’s In My Life.įrom relatable romances to dramas filled with social commentary, we round up 10 recently released Filipino films that challenge societal norms and push the boundaries in how we see love and our fellow human beings. And so when real life falls short, we often turn to cinema for stories that bravely explore and delve into the LGBTQ+ experience. (SPOT.ph) Let’s face it: The Philippines still has a long way to go when it comes to LGBTQ+ rights or even basic respect and understanding.