2 major masterpieces of Filipino cinema
Lino Brocka Blu-ray box set
BLU-RAY 1 - MANILA
Original Version • French Subtitles
Format 1.85 respected • Colors
Length of the Film: 126 mins
SUPPLEMENTS (IN HD)
. INTRODUCTION BY MARTIN SCORSESE
. MANILA: LINO BROCKA BY PIERRE RISSIENT (7 mins)
Pierre Rissient talks about Manila , which he considers Lino Brocka's first overtly political film.
. "MANILA… A FILIPINO FILM" (1975 – Colors – 23 mn)
Archive images and interviews on the set of Manila . A making-of produced by Mike de Leon; filmed and edited by Clodualdo del Mundo, Jr.
. PICTURE GALLERY
. TRAILER 2016
BLU-RAY 2 - INSIANG
Original Version • French Subtitles
Format 1.37 respected • Colors
Film length: 94 mins
SUPPLEMENTS (IN HD)
. INSIANG: LINO BROCKA BY PIERRE RISSIENT (7 mins)
Pierre Rissient talks about his discovery of Lino Brocka's cinema during a trip to the Philippines and talks about the presentation of the film at the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs in 1978.
. "SIGNED: LINO BROCKA" (1987 – Colors – 84 mn)
In this documentary produced and directed by Christian Blackwood, Lino Brocka talks about his life and his work. Starring Lorna Tolentino, Christopher de Leon, Dina Bonnevie, Jay Ilagan, Sharon Cuneta and Manfred Romero.
. TRAILER 2016
DVD - "RETURN TO MANILA: PHILIPPINE CINEMA" (2010)
Original Version • French Subtitles •
1.78 format respected • 16/9 compatible 4/3 • Colors and B&W
Length of the Film: 57 mins
Directed by Hubert Niogret, Back to Manila: Filipino Cinema is a fascinating dive into the heart of this little-known part of the seventh art. Punctuated by numerous testimonies (the producer "Mother" Lily Monteverde, the director Lav Diaz or the actor Phillip Salvador), this film deciphers the history of this cinema which was once one of the most advanced in Asia and which benefited international recognition with directors like Lino Brocka or, more recently, Brillante Mendoza…
Released June 7, 2017
