Rent Lino Brocka: Two Films (1976)
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3h 40min
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- Synopsis:
Filipino director Lino Brocka was a force of nature in world cinema, his powerful work illuminating the harsh social realities of life in his home country. His films have been largely unavailable, but now, thanks to Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project, his two finest works have been rescued from obscurity and restored in 4K. A fascinating portrait of life in Manila's corrupt, teeming urban jungle, 'Manila in the Claws of Light' finds Julio, a 21-year-old rural fisherman, arriving in the Filipino capital to look for his girlfriend. Robbed of his cash, he struggles to survive, drifting through the city in search of his beloved. 'Insiang' is the story of a girl who, having been raped by her mother's boyfriend, seeks comfort in the arms of her would-be suitor, Bebot. Finding him little better than her attacker, she is forced to return home where she sets about exacting her revenge. - Actors:
- Hilda Koronel, Bembol Roco, Lou Salvador Jr., Joonee Gamboa, Pio De Castro III, Danilo Posadas, Joe Jardy, Spanky Manikan, Edipolo Erosido, Pancho Pelagio, Purita Yap, Josephine Gutierrez, Gina Zegui, Ronnie Magalong, Anna Marie Nicolas, Victor Diendo, Lily Gamboa Mendoza, Abelardo Reyes, Joe Gruta, Julie De Guzman
- Directors:
- Lino Brocka
- Producers:
- Mike De Leon, Severino Manotok Jr., Ruby Tiong Tan
- Writers:
- Edgardo Reyes, Clodualdo Del Mundo Jr, Mario O'Hara, Lamberto E. Antonio
- Aka:
- Manila in the Claws of Light (1975) / Insiang (1976)
- Studio:
- BFI Video
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Romance
- Countries:
- Philippines
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 20/03/2017
- Run Time:
- 220 minutes
- Languages:
- Filipino LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Mixed
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- A Filipino Film (Mike de Leon, 1975, 23 mins): fascinating making-of documentary featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes footage
- Manila Stills and Collections Gallery
- Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines (Ron Orders, 1983, 40 mins): Tony Rayns interviews Lino Brocka and other prominent Filipino directors
- Signed: Lino Brocka (Christian Blackwood, 1987, 84 mins): award-winning feature-length documentary exploring the director's life and work
- The Guardian Lecture: Lino Brocka in conversation with Tony Rayns (1982, 62 mins, audio only)
- Disc 1:
- This disc includes the following:
- Manila in the Claws of Light (1975)
- Special Features - Disc 2:
- This disc includes the following:
- Insiang (1976)
- Special Features
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Reviews (1) of Lino Brocka: Two Films
Brilliant discoveries! - Lino Brocka: Two Films review by TE
Both these films are solid gold revelations if, like me, you have never seen any of Lino Brocka's movies.
'Insiang' is the tighter of the two and is simply stunning, a revenge tragedy packed with haunting images and set in the poorest shanty town in Manila. The film is intoxicatingly sensual and visceral, from the shocking abattoir opening scene onwards.
The sexual candour in both films is refreshing and honest.
'Manila in the Claws of Light' (what a great title) is more sprawling and picaresque, but we are never in any doubt that Brocka's sympathies are with the poor, the downtrodden and the desperate.
I only hope that more of Brocka's films can be made available.
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