Mike De Leon 8-Film Box Set

Discover the work of one of the greatest men in Philippine cinema.

Mike De Leon is a child of the industry: his father is producer Manuel De Leon and his grandmother, Narcisa De Leon, the founder of LVN Pictures, a legendary Filipino studio. 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.

The 8 Films

1. Itim (The Rites of May) (1976 — Color and B&W, 107 min)
2. Kung Mangarap Ka't Magising / Moments in a Stolen Dream (1977 — Color and B&W, 112 min)
3. Kakabakaba ka ba? / Does Your Heart Beat Faster? (1980 —  Color and B&W, 106 min)
4. Kisapmata (1981 — Color and B&W, 99 min)
5. Batch '81  (1982 — Color, 105 min)
6. Hindi Nahahati ang Langit / An Indivisible Heaven  (1985 — Color, 129 min)
7. Bayaning 3rd World / 3rd World Hero (1999 — B&W, 94 min)
8. Citizen Jake (2018 — Color and B&W, 137 min)

The Supplements

• The Unpublished Booklet (80 pages)
• Portrait of the Artist as Filipino (1965 — Format 1.37 respected, B&W, 111 min) — An unpublished feature film directed by Lamberto V. Avellana and produced by Manuel de Leon
• Signos (1983 – Color and B&W, 38 min) — Shot in Super 8 mm, this film was shot in response to the assassination of Ninoy Aquino, an opponent of dictator Ferdinand Marcos
• Aliwan Paradise (1992 — Color, 29 min) — Episode dedicated to the Philippines from the collective film Southern Winds
• Kangkungan (2019 — Color and B&W, 5 min)
• Never Again (2022 — Color and B&W, 2 min) — 2 political clips attacking the power in place

Bonus Features

• Carlotta Films release
• 5 BDs
• High definition masters
• 1080/23.98p
• AVC ENCODING
• Original Version DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0, 2.0 & 5.1
• French Subtitles
• 1.66 and 1.85 Formats respected
• Colors and Black & White
• Total Length of Films: 889 mins