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1986 1h 45m. 5.2 (7) Rate. Virgie, a junkie and veteran stripper, is threatened by the new star in the club: Melanie, a put-upon girl brought in by mutual friend Liza. Virgie's boyfriend Tikboy is in love with Melanie and wants to elope with her to a new life. This jealousy brings Virgie to a tragic decision and might put Melanie to a ...
Brillante MA Mendoza is a Filipino independent film director. He was born and raised in San Fernando, Pampanga. He took advertising arts of the then College of Architecture and fine arts at the University of Santo Tomas. He has directed sixteen films since 2005 including Kaleldo (2006), Thy Womb (2012) and Kinatay (2009). More details at TMDb
Dec 9, 2022 · Acclaimed and controversial Filipino director Brillante Mendoza has set “ Chameleon ,” the fact-based tale of a transgender woman who joins the Japanese underworld, as his next movie to direct ...
Jul 23, 2012 · MANILA, Philippines – Critically-acclaimed director Brillante Mendoza is best known for tackling gritty, controversial issues in his films. He debuted into filmmaking in 2005 with Masahista, a ...
May 30, 2017 · That scene is how internationally acclaimed director Brillante Mendoza ended his most recent film Ma’ Rosa, which bagged the Best Actress Award from Cannes Film Festival for Jaclyn Jose’s subtle yet poignant performance as a drug dealer in an impoverished community. Before Jaclyn Jose’s win, Brillante Mendoza won the Best Director Award ...
Apr 16, 2019 · Published Apr 16, 2019. (L-R) Lav Diaz, Kidlat Tahimik, and Brillante Mendoza created an omnibus film titled Lakbayan. Lakbayan is an anthology of films by three of the most respected filmmakers in the Philippines: Lav Diaz, Brillante Mendoza, and Kidlat Tahimik. It was the opening film for the 2019 Sinag Maynila Film Festival.
2010 Winner Ecumenical Jury Award. Lola. In Manila, the fates of two grandmothers cross paths: the grandson of one of the women has murdered the grandson of the other. While the victim's grandmother seeks justice and struggles to scratch together money for his funeral, the culprit's grandmother fights to have him freed through an extrajudicial ...
