Rent Lino Brocka: Two Films (1976)

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

Year:

1976

Studio:

BFI Video

Genres:

Classic Dramas, Classics General, Crime Dramas, Mystery, Social Issue Dramas, Romance

Countries:

Philippines

DVD details

BBFC:

Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over

Release Date:

20/03/2017

Run Time:

220 minutes

Aspect Ratio:

Mixed

Format:

Pal

Colour:

Colour

Languages:

Tagalog

Subtitles:

English

Special features:

• 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

Blu-ray details

BBFC:

Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over

Release Date:

20/03/2017

Run Time:

220 minutes

Aspect Ratio:

Mixed

Format:

Pal

Colour:

Colour

Languages:

Tagalog

Subtitles:

English

Special features:

• 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