Movies: Lui Manansala

Set in the Philippines, 2052, the planting of kamote (sweet potatoes) has been outlawed and those caught planting and selling kamote are put in jail, no thanks to the Kamote Planting Regulation Act...

A frustrated filmmaker afflicted with a terminal illness. With such a daunting fate, Darius decides to make a series of videos about himself, his community, and the beauty of life. With the passion of filmmaking giving him comfort, strength, and heal...

Ana and Alex fall in love in nostalgic Ilocos. But their individual dreams and responsibilities get in the way of their relationship....

Its been 16 years since Mang Celio's son has gone missing. When a forensic team arrives to investigat the disappearances, Mang Celio goes through a range of emotions as he unearth his truths....

While saving his brother's life, Benjo dies, but he decides to forgo the afterlife and remain on Earth as his family's protector in this touching supernatural drama. Determined to help his distraught and lonely mom, Benjo the wayward soul tries despe...

The film is based on the progressive and nationalist youth organization “Kabataang Makabayan” (KM), founded in 1964. Kabataang Makabayan was led and co-founded by Prof. Jose Ma. Sison, four years before they also reestablished the Communist Party of ...

The bustling and sweltering rugged intersection of Pasay Rotonda serves as the main setting for this story of interconnected fate and destiny. As a raging man's bullets strays into different directions, the fate of several different characters are se...

The search for a missing watch instigates the painful quest for the truth in Belyn’s and her son’s life....

A mischievous child arrives on an enigmatic island and learns the value of time and life as he finds his way back home to his father....

Two estranged friends journey to the town of San Lazaro to ask a faith-healer for help in saving the life of one's brother, who is possessed by an evil spirit....

A mother mourns the loss of her only son alone....

A young woman goes back to her province in the countryside where she gets to once again meet her Grandmother Loleng - a distant relative and a senile parol (Christmas lantern) artisan. Together, they will explore Grandma Loleng’s landscape of memorie...

A retired school teacher on the verge of senility finds difficulty in connecting with her grandson, who is now taking care of her....

Sammy, 9 years old, embraces one day’s adventures with his father who makes most of the day hustling money. Father and son forge a deeper more meaningful bond when an encounter forces them to face the truth....

Raya Martin's award-winning short film Bakasyon is about a young girl who goes to the province to take care of her grandma, where she discovers strange and mysterious things about her lola's identity. The 15-minute film won the Ishmael Bernal Award f...