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Darna, Kuno...?
Darna, Kuno...? (1979)

Origin Philippines
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Action
Themes Superhero films
Actors Dolphy, Celia Rodriguez, Marissa Delgado, German Molina Moreno, Christopher de Leon, Rio Locsin

Dolphy plays Dondoy, a humble tricycle driver who was the ardent admirer of Annabel (Key). At first, Dondoy was often ridiculed by Annabel's sister Estelga (Delgado) and her mother (de Villa), who later became kind as the story progresses. The real Darna (Brenda Del Rio) in the Darna, Kuno? storyline became pregnant. Based on the story, Darna was impregnated by the Japanese anime robots Voltes V and Mazinger Z. Because of the pregnancy someone had to take Darna’s place temporarily as the superheroine until she had given birth. The original Darna lent her magical stone (the stone that transforms Narda, Darna's alter-ego, into Darna when swallowed and the name Darna is shouted aloud) to Dolphy's character Dondoy who will become the male Darna dressed up in the female Darna costume. Dolphy as Darna or more specifically the Darna Pretender or replacement had to fight tikbalangs, aswangs, and other enemies. Annabel became the other Darna Kuno in the story, as she stole the magical stone from Dolphy after finding out Darna Kuno’s secret identity. Both male and female Darna Pretenders fought and defeated alien invaders. The true Darna returned to retrieve her magical stone carrying her baby who was already wearing a Darna costume.
Sudden Death
Sudden Death (1977)
, 1h29
Directed by Eddie Romero
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, Action
Actors Robert Conrad, Don Stroud, John Ashley, Felton Perry, Vic Díaz, Bill Raymond

When Ed Neilson's entire family is viciously murdered, he pleads with retired CIA operative Duke Smith (Robert Conrad) to investigate. He refuses, but relents after Neilson too meets an explosive death.
Sinong Kapiling? Sinong Kasiping?
Sinong Kapiling? Sinong Kasiping? (1977)

Directed by Eddie Romero
Origin Philippines
Genres Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors Rosemarie Gil, Lito Legaspi, Daria Ramirez, Vic Vargas

This script must be run from the command line
The Muthers
The Muthers (1976)

Directed by Cirio H. Santiago
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Women in prison films
Actors Rosanne Katon, Trina Parks, Jayne Kennedy, Ken Metcalfe

Une bande de femmes pirates va sauver secrètement la soeur de leur leader dans un camp de prisonniers sur une plantation de café.
Once a Moth
Once a Moth (1976)
, 1h50
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama
Actors Nora Aunor, Jay Ilagan, Perla Bautista, Gloria Sevilla, Leo Martinez, German Molina Moreno

The de la Cruzes and the Santos are two lower-middle-class families who live in Pampanga. Cora de la Cruz is a nurse who dreams of living in the United States. Her papers are ready and she organises employment at an American hospital. She hopes to get a green card allowing her to stay, achieve immigrant status and then bring her family to America for a better life. Cora's mother and younger brother encourage her but her father, Ingkong, disagrees. He believes that moving to America is a betrayal of their country, typical of an old colonial mentality.
Three Godless Years
Three Godless Years (1976)
, 1h58
Directed by Mario O'Hara
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, War, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Political films
Actors Nora Aunor, Christopher de Leon, Bembol Roco, Orlando Nadres, Peque Gallaga

The film, set during the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines between 1942 and 1944, tells the story of Rosario (Aunor), a young schoolteacher engaged to be married to Crispin (Roco). Crispin leaves Rosario to fight the Japanese as a guerilla, and in his absence a Japanese-Filipino officer named Masugi (De León) rapes her.
As We Were
As We Were (1976)
, 2h5
Directed by Eddie Romero
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, War, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors Christopher de Leon, Eddie García, Leopoldo Salcedo, Rosemarie Gil, Jaime Fabregas

Set at the turn of the 20th century during the Filipino revolution against the Spaniards and, later, the American colonizers, it follows a naive peasant through his leap of faith to become a member of an imagined community.
Insiang
Insiang (1976)
, 1h35
Directed by Lino Brocka
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama
Themes Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Rape and revenge films
Actors Hilda Koronel, Mona Lisa

Insiang (Hilda Koronel) habite un bidonville de Manille avec sa mère, la tyrannique Tonya. Elle se démène corps et âme pour survivre dans ce quartier où chômage et alcoolisme font partie intégrante du quotidien. Un jour, Tonya ramène chez elles son nouvel amant, Dado, le caïd du quartier, en âge d’être son fils. Ce dernier tombe rapidement sous le charme de sa nouvelle « belle-fille »…
Manila in the Claws of Light
Manila in the Claws of Light (1975)
, 2h6
Directed by Lino Brocka
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama
Actors Bembol Roco, Hilda Koronel, Joonee Gamboa, Tommy Abuel, Orlando Nadres, Mario O'Hara

Júlio Madiaga is a probinciano, a young rustic from the island of Marinduque, who arrives in Manila. From time to time, Júlio would pass by the corner of Ongpin and Misericordia, as he stares at a peculiar building from a distance. While pursuing his quest, he has to work in order to survive the conditions of the urban jungle.
Blood Tar
Blood Tar (1975)
, 1h47
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Roderick Paulate

A group of young Filipino athletes find themselves stranded on an uninhabited island after their plane crashes, claiming the lives of both their pilot and coach. Luis organizes the group and appoints himself leader. They find fresh water and gather coconuts. They then tried to build a shelter and tried to start a fire to keep warm and alert passing ships of their whereabouts. But Andy is more interested in playing Indians and hunting wild game, and it soon becomes evident that he is unhappy with Luis's leadership. Andy challenges Luis to a proper vote, resulting in a division amongst the group, half in favor of Andy and half in favor of Luis. What follows is a rapid decline into all out war between the two groups.
Weighed But Found Wanting
Weighed But Found Wanting (1974)
, 2h8
Directed by Lino Brocka
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama
Actors Lolita Rodriguez, Christopher de Leon, Mario O'Hara, Eddie García, Hilda Koronel, Laurice Guillen

The story begins with a flashback to the past of a woman called Kuala (Lolita Rodriguez). An herbolario (traditional/folk medicine practitioner) performs an abortion on Kuala, as Cesar (Eddie Garcia) watches her. The abortion was a success, but when Kuala sees the aborted fetus, she becomes disturbed. In the next scene, she walks in the middle of a grassy plain, and as the heat becomes more and more unbearable, she becomes insane.
Savage Sisters
Savage Sisters (1974)

Directed by Eddie Romero
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Women in prison films
Actors Gloria Hendry, John Ashley, Sid Haig, Eddie García, Cheri Caffaro, Vic Díaz

Set in a revolution torn country, the story is about an army led by a woman who helps out two other women escape from jail. A cache of money is around, but the escaped