Movies: Nel Estuya

The story of Jose Abad Santos is weaved together through interviews with descendants, top World War 2 Philippine historians, official documents, and excerpts from articles written by Abad Santos' son, Pepito, who was with his father through his last ...

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 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 endured....

With this film (the second war trilogy set during the Filipino-American war in the early 1900s), the revolution marches on against the Americans after the bloody death of General Antonio Luna. The conflicted philosophies behind the heroic struggle co...

An estranged son purchases a child who can drink and smoke to impress his father....

Struggling to pay for his 16-year-old daughter’s laptop, a conscientious father applies for a product loan purchase after getting convinced by a plausible saleslady in a very unusual IT retail shop....

After being forced to resign from his previous job, Juan attempts to apply for a new one with absurd qualifications....

After accidentally allowing their son to go on an out of the country trip with his girlfriend, two young and conservative parents compose their sanity knowing that their drunk son is forcec to sleep in a single bed....

Dado is loving and responsible husband. He also told stories to his loyal customers, Alas and Pablo the secret of his strong relationship with Isay and how to treat women correctly. Eventually, the origin of the saying "Kwentong Barbero" will unfo...

After losing her job at the end of a stressful finals week and having no choice but to move back home with her family, Nel wishes nothing but to be alone--and that's exactly what she gets. A story of loneliness and the realization that the human rela...

1898. The revolt against Spain has finally reached the Visayas. Rebel armies engage in skirmishes with Loyalist forces. In these turbulent times of revolution, each Filipino is faced not only with the question of whether to remain with Mother Spain o...

By exploring the difference between reality and illusion, the tale of an uncommon mythological creature parallels human lives....

The Last 12 Days is the third installment in The 12 Days Saga, a heartfelt trilogy by Filipino filmmaker CJ Santos. This emotionally gripping drama centers on Camille and Daniel, a young couple navigating the complexities of love and illness. As Dani...

A young chef must please a condescending customer by perfecting his food....

On her 25th birthday, Cherry Pie “Che-Che” Dimaayos invites her estranged extended family to her party to introduce them to the new life she has cultivated. For the sake of acquiring the belongingness she has been yearning for, would Che-Che let her ...

In the streets of Manila, a young boy’s innocent admiration for a trans worker at a karaoke bar leads him to confront his feelings, sneaking visits just to catch a glimpse of her despite the rigid masculinity enforced by his father....

A helpless young man who spends every day waiting by the sea, will sail to the end of the world in the hopes that his beloved one who he had long believed is at the end of the horizon. Soon, he will discover the answer he’s been seeking for....