Lino Brocka
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Lino Brocka was a Filipino director born in Pilar, Sorsogon, widely regarded as one of the most significant figures in the history of Philippine cinema. Manila in the Claws of Light, following a young provincial man's desperate search for his missing girlfriend through Manila's exploitative underworld, became a landmark of Filipino social-realist cinema and established Brocka's unflinching examination of urban poverty and corruption under the Marcos dictatorship. Insiang, a devastating tale of a slum-dwelling young woman's revenge after sexual assault, extended his focus on poverty and exploitation with unusual psychological intensity for its era. Brocka was also a prominent political activist openly critical of the Marcos regime, repeatedly clashing with government censorship. His unflinching social realism and open political defiance made him the most historically significant filmmaker in Philippine cinema history.
Lino Brocka
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1 Series
Lino Brocka was a Filipino director born in Pilar, Sorsogon, widely regarded as one of the most significant figures in the history of Philippine cinema. Manila in the Claws of Light, following a young provincial man's desperate search for his missing girlfriend through Manila's exploitative underworld, became a landmark of Filipino social-realist cinema and established Brocka's unflinching examination of urban poverty and corruption under the Marcos dictatorship. Insiang, a devastating tale of a slum-dwelling young woman's revenge after sexual assault, extended his focus on poverty and exploitation with unusual psychological intensity for its era. Brocka was also a prominent political activist openly critical of the Marcos regime, repeatedly clashing with government censorship. His unflinching social realism and open political defiance made him the most historically significant filmmaker in Philippine cinema history.
Movies
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Manila in the Claws of Light
1975
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Insiang
1976
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Fight for Us
1989
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Bona
1984
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Macho Dancer
1989
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This Is My Country
1984
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Weighed But Found Wanting
1974
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Cain and Abel
1982
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PX
1982
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I Carry the World
1987
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Miguelito
1985
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My Father, My Mother
1978
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Dirty Affair
1990
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Dipped in Gold
1970
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White Slavery
1985
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Victim
1990
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Angela Markado
1980
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A Plea to God
1991
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Be Only Mine
1987
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All Be Damned
1990
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Jaguar
1979
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Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita
1989
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Sa Kabila ng Lahat
1991
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Caught in the Act
1981
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Three, Two, One
1974
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Dung-aw
1975
TV Shows
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Huwag Mong Salingin ang Sugat Ko
Story
1991
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A Plea to God
Director
1991
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Spark in the Dark
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1991
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Sa Kabila ng Lahat
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1991
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Maalaala Mo Kaya
Director · 3 episodes
1991–
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Father, Why Have You Forsaken Me?
Director
1990
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Victim
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1990
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All Be Damned
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1990
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Dirty Affair
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1990
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lino Brocka still alive?
Lino Brocka passed away on May 22, 1991 at age 52.
What are the most famous roles of Lino Brocka?
Lino Brocka is best known for directing Manila in the Claws of Light, Insiang, Macho Dancer.
How many movies has Lino Brocka directed?
Over a 21-year career (since 1970), Lino Brocka has directed or written 60 films and worked on 1 TV shows.
What was Lino Brocka's first movie?
The career of Lino Brocka began with Wanted: Perfect Mother (1970).
What is Lino Brocka's most recent movie or series?
Lino Brocka's most recent release is Lucia, which premiered on January 1, 1992.
What TV shows has Lino Brocka created or directed?
On television, Lino Brocka has appeared in Maalaala Mo Kaya.
Lino Brocka
1939-04-07 · Pilar, Sorsogon, Philippines
Catalino "Lino" Ortiz Brocka was a Filipino film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and significant filmmakers in the history of Philippine cinema. In 1983, he founded the organization Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP), dedicated to helping artists address issues confronting the country. Brocka was openly gay and often incorporated LGBT themes into his films.