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A timeless, galvanizing, anti-imperialist classic conceived as a protest film against the unending occupation of the Philippines by foreign powers, it gives their wings back to those attracted and irrevocably burned by the flame of the American Dream.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"bonus-title\"\u003eBonus features\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e• 2K restoration by ABS-CBN and Kani Release\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e• Featurette on the restoration (9mins, 2023)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e• Before and After (1min, 2018)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e• Restoration Trailer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e• Booklet with archival photographs courtesy of the Mowelfund Library and Audiovisual Archives, new writing by scholars Jose B. 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Since his first feature film in 1976, Mike De Leon has addressed social and political issues through powerful and sometimes disturbing images. Spanning almost five decades, his filmography scrutinizes the evolution of Filipino society with disconcerting audacity, using both genre and arthouse cinema. A psychological drama, a political thriller, a romance, and a parody of a spy film, the eight feature films presented in this restored 5-disc Blu-ray™ set capture the portrait of an essential filmmaker, whose work displays remarkable stylistic power.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"bonus-title\"\u003eThe 8 Films\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItim\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e(The Rites of May)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1976 — Color and B\u0026amp;W, 107 min)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Kung Mangarap Ka't Magising \/ Moments in a Stolen Dream\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(1977 — Color and B\u0026amp;W, 112 min)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. 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