Readings in Philippine Cinema

Edited with an introduction by Rafael Ma. Guerrero, Readings in Philippine Cinema gathers key essays by Nicanor Tiongson, Quijano de Manila, Jose F. Lacaba, Petronilo Daroy, Julie Y. Daza, Amadis Ma. Guerrero, P.T. Martin, Lino Brocka, Mario Hernando, Eddie Romero, among others. These essays illuminate on the specific history of the local film industry, the development of its relationship to its audience, and how this "popular film medium ultimately corresponds to a society's collective mentality."

Published in 1983 by Experimental Cinema of the Philippines