In Europe, most cinephiles are familiar with Lav Diaz, the Filippino director known for his absurdly long movies. The archipelago has so much more to offer though. Scroll down and find out what!
- New Filippino movies in 2018
- Best Filippino movies of 2017
- 2010-2018: Must-watch Filippino movies on Netflix or DVD
New Filippino movies in 2018
Top movies up for release in 2018Citizen Jake
DIRECTOR: Mike de Leon CAST: Luis Alandy Atom Araullo Dina Bonnevie
Filipino director Mike de Leon is back with 'Citizen Jake', a thrilling film noir about a news reporter ending up in a dark web of corruption and lies. Read more
RATING: 73/100
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DIRECTOR: Lav Diaz CAST: Piolo Pascual, Shaina Magdayao, Angel Aquino
Shot in black and white and taking place during the Martial Law period, 'The Season of the Devil' is a musical from the director you least likely expect to shoot a musical: Lav Diaz. Read more
RATING: 76/100 Netflix | Amazon | All Release dates
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Top rated 2017 Filippino moviesWailings in the Forest
DIRECTOR: Bagane Fiola CAST: Omeles Laglagan Ailyn Laglagan Vangelyn Panihao
A unique insight into the life of the indigenous Matigsalog tribe and its struggle with the environment to preserve their authentic way of life. Read more
RATING: 82/100
RELEASE DATE: January 31st, 2017
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Best Filippino movies on Netflix or DVD in 2018
2010's best rated Filippino movies out on DVD, Bluray or streaming on VOD (Netflix, Amazon).The Woman Who Left
DIRECTOR: Lav Diaz CAST: Charo Santos-Concio John Lloyd Cruz Michael De Mesa
A story of love, betrayal and retribution; after spending thirty precious years of her life in captivity, a woman plans to exact revenge upon her ex-lover who was... Read more
RATING: 81/100
RELEASE DATE: September 28th, 2016
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DIRECTOR: Lav Diaz CAST: Perry Dizon Roeder Hazel Orencio
The story is based in Philippines of 1972, where strange and spooky activities like, hacking of cows to death, reports of wailing from the forests, killing of men,... Read more
RATING: 80/100
RELEASE DATE: August 12th, 2015
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DIRECTOR: Raya Martin CAST: Shamaine Buencamino Nonie Buencamino Ness Roque
A very unusual horror story that delves in a family troubled by a perennially drunkard father, a religious mother,and a young girl who is so perturbed by the affairs in... Read more
RATING: 76/100
RELEASE DATE: November 12th, 2013
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DIRECTOR: Roderick Cabrido CAST: Allen Dizon Gloria Sevilla Suzette Ranillo
A shocking but real life story that reveals a cruel and gruesome face of society; the film depicts real life exploitation of children of ages 10-15 year,used in... Read more
RATING: 72/100
RELEASE DATE: March 13th, 2015
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DIRECTOR: Auraeus Solito CAST: Alessandra de Rossi Clifford Bañagale Dax Alejandro
A strange story of a woman born with a strange condition; a woman is born with open wounds and they always stay so, thus her brother carries her around in a hammock... Read more
RATING: 71/100
RELEASE DATE: June 29th, 2012
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DIRECTOR: Brillante Mendoza CAST: Nora Aunor Bembol Roco Lovi Poe
The film displays a cruel irony of nature as a midwife who brings others children to the world is coping with her own infertility so her husband finds a surrogate mother... Read more
RATING: 70/100
RELEASE DATE: October 19th, 2013
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DIRECTOR: Adolfo Alix Jr. CAST: Sam Milby Zanjoe Marudo Jason Abalos
The movie is based on an unfortunate event of world warII; after its victory in the Battle of Bataan in 1942, Japanese army forced the Filipino and American prisoners of... Read more
RATING: 60/100
RELEASE DATE: August 8th, 2014
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