Lino Brocka
April 7, 1939 · 87 years old
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…
Known For
6 titles
Manila in the Claws of Light
Júlio Madiaga, a 'provinciano', arrives in Manila to search for his beloved, Ligaya.
Insiang
The life of a young girl living with her mother in the slums of Manila becomes unbearable when her mother's young boyfriend moves in with them.
Weighed But Found Wanting
This landmark film is considered by many to be one of the most important in Philippine cinema. The son of a wealthy man, Junior has everything he could possibly want. But the emptiness of his extravagant lifestyle and the hypocris...
Bayan Ko
An apolitical worker in a printing press who works as a scab during a company strike belatedly realizes that everyone is affected by the evils of society.
Cain at Abel
A modern-day version of the biblical legend of Cain and Abel. Strong-willed matriarch Señora Pina favors her younger son Ellis over the older Lorenzo, whom she blames for her husband's death.
Signed: Lino Brocka
Documentary portrait of the Philippine filmmaker Lino Brocka.