Cinemalaya Foundation Popular Movie

Ordinary People is a family portrait of Jane, 16, and her boyfriend, Aries, who live on their own in the chaotic streets of Manila. Surviving as...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Ronwaldo Martin

Hendrix dreams of hip-hop greatness, but he’s spiraling down a rabbit-hole of crime and poverty until he meets Doc, an old poet still haunted...

Genre: Music

Cast: Abra

A fading social media influencer and a struggling musician exploit each other in a not-so-fake relationship.

Genre: Romance

Cast: Khalil Ramos

An awkward 6-footer teen is forced to learn and play volleyball half-heartedly when the Catholic school she transferred to did not have a basketball...

Genre: Romance

Cast: Pat Tingjuy

A socio-realist drama-comedy film, it follows a seemingly usual day in the life of Loida Malabanan as she embarks on yet another shooting day...

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Vilma Santos

A pessimistic uninspired middle-aged artist finds spark with a millennial photographer who leads her on a path of creative and sexual reawakening.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Enzo Pineda

Maxi, a boy on the cusp of his teens, is already comfortable with his homosexual feelings, with acceptance from his family. When Maxi is assaulted...

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Nathan Lopez

An ailing biker takes to the rail for one last adventure that pits him against nature and the woman he desires.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Jake Cuenca

Julian is a soldier stationed on a remote island in the Philippines. He has finished his three months of service on the island and is ready to leave,...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Zanjoe Marudo

"Engwkentro" follows two teenage brothers attempting to escape an unnamed city controlled by an iron-fisted mayor. They must first break away from...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Celso Ad. Castillo

A complex half-Pinay, half-Caucasian lady looking for American living in Olongapo City (Philippines) who tries to get her passport and US visa in...

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Bela Padilla

Raped and pregnant, an OFW rids herself of unwanted baggage on the flight back home.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Angeli Bayani

The silent witness to the life and love of Juanita. It is her sanctuary, the place where she creates dishes for her family, her friends, even enemies...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Judy Ann Santos

The true story of a young mother who uses story-telling to protect her child from the reality of growing up in prison and the difficult life she...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Glaiza de Castro

Impoverished, childless and living in a garbage dump, Miguel and Lina become instant celebrities when Lina miraculously becomes pregnant. But Lina...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Cherry Pie Picache

Ace, 23, and Miko, 17, desperately want to become famous actors but it seems the Universe has a different plan for their lives.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Royce Cabrera

An introspective journey of a Filipino son attending the funeral of his estranged OFW father in a city in Japan that is rebuilding from the aftermath...

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Cast: Gabby Padilla

When an alien comes back to take him, a mouthless young man's life twists and turns as his memories untangle.

Genre: Animation

Cast: Carlo Aquino

A public hospital serves as a witness to a young boy’s rite of passage when he is stuck to take care of his ailing father. Caught in a place...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Louise Abuel

Kiko, an 11-year-old boy left aimlessly alone with his nanny after the recent death of his mother, rekindles a long lost relationship with his father...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Noel Comia Jr.