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Jan 8, 2019 · Mike de Leon is a multi-awarded cinematographer, screenplay writer and director in Philippine cinema. Among his first works as a cinematographer was Maynila, Sa Kuko ng Liwanag, directed by Lino Brocka. It was a harsh portrayal of life in the metropolis and the struggle for survival by its masses. Mike’s latest film, as director, was Citizen Jake, an indictment of Philippine politics and the ...
Born in 1947 in Manila, Mike De Leon is a child of the ball: his father is the producer Manuel De Leon and his grandmother, Narcisa De Leon, the founder of LVN Pictures, a legendary Filipino studio. From Itim ( The Rites of May ), his first feature film made in 1976, Mike De Leon tackles social and political issues through powerful and sometimes disturbing images.
He established his own film outfit, Cinema Artists Philippines, in 1975, which produced its initial offering, of which De Leon was the cinematographer: Maynila, Sa Mga Kuko ng Liwanag, 1975, gave de Leon his first award from the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS), for best cinematography.He dared to explore unusual themes such as incest, fraternity violence, and the workers ...
Nov 11, 2022 · The Filipino filmmaker Mike De Leon (pictured here, on the set of his film Rites of May) is the subject of a month-long retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Photo: Courtesy of ...
Jun 4, 2018 · If Batch ’81 has De Leon veiling his political inclinations with a metaphor, Sister Stella L. is upfront, loud and curiously didactic. The issues are in plain sight, as the character of Vilma Santos is pushed to weigh the vows of her vocation against the requirements of her struggle to uphold the dignity of the people she serves.
Oct 21, 2022 · The occasion, Mike de Leon: Self-portrait of a Filipino Filmmaker is a retrospective of his best works to be screened from 1 to 30 November at Floor T2/T1, The Debra and Leon Black Family Film Center, MoMa, 11 West 53rd Street, Manhattan, New York City.
Mar 13, 2018 · The public screening at the UP Film Center on March 10 of Citizen Jake-Mike de Leon's long-awaited comeback film after a hiatus of almost two decades-makes this a good time to revisit the body of work of one of this country's greatest filmmakers.
