1. 1957 (1957)
A historical drama. A story of struggle, hard work, and hope – even when the very reason for hope is all of a sudden gone. A group of farmers in Bicol are at the mercy of Don Jose, a strict and abusive landlord. 20-year-old Lucio, son of Carding, a former member of the Hukbalahap, their follow corn-growers and respective families, anticipate the arrival of President Ramon Magsaysay in their area, for genuine land reform to take place.
2. Way of Life (Kauyagan)
Piyo refuses to accept the responsibilities that comes with being the only son of a Datu from the Talaandig Tribe. He defies his destiny and runs away from home to pursue his dreams of freedom only to find himself behind bars when he is mistaken as a rebel.
3. Exes Baggage (Exes Baggage)
After a chance encounter, Pia and Nix instantly hit it off. Natural conversations eventually develop into deep attraction. Despite their wounds from previous relationships, both decide to take a chance on each other. But when their love blossoms into a relationship, their differences will test their love and will make them question: Are they ready for love when they're still carrying baggage from their past?
It has an average vote of 8.6 on TMDB.
4. Tanabata's Wife (Tanabata's Wife)
An adaptation of Sinai Hamada's short story. A Japanese farmer living in the Cordilleras hires a Bontoc woman to work at his farm, and eventually marries her.
5. Elemento (Elemento)
A young boy comes back from a field trip in the woods with something inside him. His mother must resort to supernatural means to save her son and herself.
6. Sol Searching (Sol Searching)
This is a story of Sol, a farmer-teacher in a public school near Nueva Ecija. Following an unexpected death, without any family to organize a burial, a friend and former student decides to carry her coffin traveling to different places, similar to the stations of the cross.
7. Whistleblower (Whistleblower)
Inspired by the much-publicized travails of Benhur Luy and Janet Lim Napoles, the film opens with a police operation that leads to the recovery of a certain Zeny Roblado who has been unduly detained by her boss Lorna Valera. From there, Zeny spills whatever she knows of Lorna's shady operations to Teresa, a journalist.
8. 7th Street (Kalye Siyete)
Kalye Siyete is about Gio's perception and how he judges the people around him. He talks about three main people in the film. Yanna, Macky, and the LangMa group.He judges them through a dialogue that builds up who they are. The reason for his judgment is based on his past experiences with these certain people. The ending reveals how he's mistreated by these people that made him question the reason behind everything.
It has an average vote of 3 on TMDB.
9. Mga Anak ng Kamote (Mga Anak ng Kamote)
Set in the Philippines, 2052, the planting of kamote has been outlawed and those caught planting and selling kamote are put in jail, no thanks to the Kamote Planting Regulation Act
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
10. Dirty Affair (Gumapang Ka sa Lusak)
A teenage boy befriends a starlet who is having an affair with an ambitious mayor. As the elections are coming up, the mayor's wife wants him to get rid of his mistress. The starlet agrees to stop the affair on condition that the mayor help release her boyfriend from jail. The mayor does so, but wants the former jail-bird to kill his political rival.
It has an average vote of 4.7 on TMDB.
11. The Hopeful Romantic (The Hopeful Romantic)
Jess, a bellboy working at The Manila Hotel, is gifted an all-expenses paid stay at the hotel's most expensive suite. And during his stay, he encounters Veronica, a professional golddigger. Jess keeps up the illusion of being a rich guest of the hotel, hoping to get Veronica to fall in love with him before he has to tell her the truth.
It has an average vote of 4.8 on TMDB.
12. The Woman Who Left (Ang Babaeng Humayo)
For Horacia Somorostro, living has become a veritable reclusion perpetua, an imprisonment. Life’s spins and randomness has been very difficult, vicious and inexplicable for her. The year is 1997. Princess Diana dies in a violent car crash. The world is saddened by the death of Mother Theresa. And the Philippines is gripped with fear. It has become the kidnap capital of Asia.
It has an average vote of 7.118 on TMDB.
13. Ikaw Lamang Hanggang Ngayon (Ikaw Lamang Hanggang Ngayon)
A bachelor dreams of settling down, while a bored postal worker wishes for a man.
14. Estudyante Blues (Estudyante Blues)
A story about eight young men who are currently studying in high school. As adolescents trying to experiment on new things, they face different adventures on discovering love, sex and women.Together with their escapades, they also deal with common problems that teenagers face at that certain point in their lives, grades, family and other personal problems and how to cope with all of them.
It has an average vote of 1 on TMDB.
15. Dahil May Isang Ikaw (Dahil May Isang Ikaw)
Two opposing characters. Two contrasting background. One love story written in the stars. When Andrew's car collides with Anya's truck, his relatively peaceful life is destined to change forever. For Anya is not like any other girl. Downright frank and opinionated, Anya knows when not to give up. Despite their initial antagonism, Andrew discovers that beneath Anya's tenacious front is a sweet, spirited woman who knows how to enjoy life. And through Anya, Andrew begins to shed off his rigid stance. But before romance could bloom between them, Andrew is set to marry someone else...
16. Trip (Trip)
While on vacation, a group of young friends learns about betrayal, true love, loyalty, and the true meaning of friendship.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
17. Iisa Pa Lamang (Iisa Pa Lamang)
Arman is torn between two women, a woman who came from a decent family or the one who kept it a secret of being a first-class prostitute.
18. Padre de Familia (Padre de Familia)
Noel who has to assume the responsibility of being the breadwinner of the family after his father went missing.
19. Ang Tatay Kong Sexy (Ang Tatay Kong Sexy)
Monette, a single mom who rises from her hardships and obstacles in life to become a self-made, is a successful career woman. She then meets Paquito, a widower with three kids. Despite their age gap, is there a chance for their love affair to prosper?
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
20. To Love Some Buddy (To Love Some Buddy)
A story about Faith, a hardworking marketing professional who has an unlucky streak in romance. After over a decade of not seeing each other, she reaches out to her college classmate Julius, an aspiring musician. After an awkward situation brings them together, the two hit it off and an unlikely friendship blooms. As their friendship gets deeper, so does their feelings for each other - leading them to try being a couple. But their friendship will be tested by the expectations and problems that come with a relationship. Faith and Julius would journey to understanding that sometimes, choosing to commit to someone is also choosing to grow.