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In a time when the concept of divorce does not exist, much less imagined possible, we find Marilou (Vilma Santos), a planetarium guide who decides to pursue an affair with Emil (Christopher De Leon), a college teacher separated from his wife. They seem perfect for each other and soon decide to move in together.

Their once happy affair turns sour as Marilou slowly discovers the real Emil – a chauvinistic, domineering, and emotionally abusive man who dictates everything to her: from how she should act and manage her life to the most inconsequential details of running their house. They soon find themselves in an on-again, off-again relationship, with Marilou going as far as laying a let’s-meet-only-three-times-a- week rule to protect herself.

The arrangement is fine until Emil gets sick and needs Marilou by his side more than ever. Will her love for Emil see past all of his shortcomings, or will she move on with her life and continue to protect herself? Only the strength of their relationship can answer this.

Relasyon (1982).mkv

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https://nitro.download/view/A70292C46005515/Relasyon_(1982).mkv

Language(s):Filipino, Tagalog
Subtitles:English

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The hidden nightlife of ordinary people living in Manila unveils. Lovers and families’ conflicts are radically pitted against each other as they live in the night streets rampant with drugs and prostitution. The outstanding narrative explicitly unravels the various characters and episodes. This landmark film of Ishmael Bernal depicts the darkness of city life so vividly that it was once prohibited to use the word ‘Manila’ on its title.

City After Dark Manila by Night 1980 Ishmael Bernal (HD restored 2020) Eng subs.mp4

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Runtime: 	2 h 31 min
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#1:  	Tagalog 2.0ch AAC LC @ 265 kb/s

https://nitro.download/view/F17473035333515/City_After_Dark_Manila_by_Night_1980_Ishmael_Bernal_(HD_restored_2020)_Eng_subs.mp4

Language(s):Tagalog
Subtitles:English hardsubs

Thanks to @Marco for the rip.

The post Ishmael Bernal – City After Dark AKA Manila By Night (1980) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Ishmael Bernal’s opus recreates the quality and slow pace of life in a dying village surrounded by the sea as it is caught in the eternal cycle of love and hate, of fertility and pollution, of birth and death. A bold and successful attempt to depart from the usual commercial fare, it cryptically paints a large, bleak canvas showing rural fold and how their chances at redemption and happiness are irreversibly decimated by poverty, ignorance, neglect and the dark side of big business.
The only existing 35mm copy (with Japanese subtitles) of the film was found in Fukuoka City Public Library Archive, thus the Japanese hardcoded subs.

1.79GB | 1h 59mn | 1024×552 | mkv

https://nitro.download/view/383890C1882A945/Speck_in_the_Water_(Ishmael_Bernal_1976)_576p.mkv

https://tezfiles.com/file/85ea386d938ca/Speck_in_the_Water_%28Ishmael_Bernal_1976%29_576p.mkv

Language:Tagalog
Subtitles:English, Japanese hard coded

The post Ishmael Bernal – Nunal sa tubig AKA A Speck in the Water (1976) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

From Hong Kong International Film Festival:
Bernal’s impressive debut feature confirmed him as a prominent filmmaker who was not only capable of orchestrating a striking narrative, but also one that revealed the hypocrisy permeating the carnivalesque affairs of filmmaking. The story follows Ching, a stripper, who performs to the lustful stares of her patrons. Discovered by an idealistic film director, she rises to stardom and takes her lover Pinggoy, a taxi driver, into show business. Scrambling to the top, they reap fame and forture only to find tragedies awaiting. Bernal has made startlingly accurate observations of the dichotomies facing Philippine cinema and society, winning Best Film of the Decade in the country’s prestigious Gawad Urian Awards.

4.45GB | 1h 54m | 1920×1080 | mkv

https://nitro.download/view/DB99DE9F0E0D3BE/Pagdating.sa.Dulo.1971.1080p.WEB-DL.x264.AAC.DLB.mkv
https://nitro.download/view/9A711813C795379/Pagdating.sa.Dulo.1971.1080p.WEB-DL.x264.AAC.DLB.srt
or
https://tezfiles.com/file/2dcad21428766/Pagdating.sa.Dulo.1971.1080p.WEB-DL.x264.AAC.DLB.srt
https://tezfiles.com/file/17662c31856ea/Pagdating.sa.Dulo.1971.1080p.WEB-DL.x264.AAC.DLB.mkv

Language:Filipino
Subtitles:English

The post Ishmael Bernal – Pagdating sa dulo AKA At The Top (1971) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Himala is a landmark 1982 film directed by Ishmael Bernal. It tells the story of a young woman in a small town in the Philippines who claims to have seen an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary and suddenly begins to exhibit healing powers. More than a movie about faith-healing, the film is an excellent commentary on Third World poverty and backward and contradictory rural customs. The lead role is superbly played by one of the country’s premier dramatic actresses, Nora Aunor.

The film is set in the sleepy, dry town of Cupang (actually shot on location in Ilocos Norte). The locals believe the drought to be a curse placed on them for driving away a leper. However, after Elsa (Nora Aunor) claims to see an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the sad, forgotten town is consumed with commercialism and exploitation. Elsa mysteriously acquires healing powers and the whole village becomes a bustling venue for mass-produced statues of saints, tours, bottles of miraculous water, and souvenir T-shirts. Hundreds of people come to see her: from overweight matrons in fancy cars to undernourished beggars and countless sick people with diseased and malformed bodies.

http://nitroflare.com/view/C6D3AA178E54818/Himala.avi

Language(s):Filipino, Tagalog, English
Subtitles:English (Hard Subbed)

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