One Hundred Acclaimed Tagalog Movies

This book is about the exciting, celebrated, trendsetting and extraordinary films from the Philippines. Some films you may not have seen or even heard about. The more familiar movies will inspire a voyage of discoverabout Philippine cinema – the directors, the stars, the stories and the intrigues. One Hundred Acclaimed Tagalog Movies presents poignant and entertaining reviews of classic Philippine films; many of them have achieved cult status. Film enthusiasts, and other readers curious about the history and the growth of Asian and Philippine cinema, will find this book an excellent reference and guide.

Discover and experience Tagalog movies with:

• The socially conscious and penetrating dramas of Lino Brocka and Ishmael Bernal.
• The bold, brazen and erotic cinema of Celso Ad Castillo and Tikoy Agulluz.
• The avant-garde films of Mike de Leon and the alternative, experimental short films of Kidlat Tahimik.
• The "lost" or banned propaganda films made during the Marcos ana Aquino regimes. and the nostalgic films from the revered LVN and Sampaguita Studios of Manila.
• The historic Genghis Khan of Manuel Conde--the first Philippine film shown at the Venice International Film Festival
• Dramatically illustrated with movie stills, One Hundred Acclaimed Tagalog Movies celebrates Philippine movie history from the 1940s to the late 1990s.

Published in 1998 by Peanut Butter Publishing

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