Cinemalaya Foundation Movies

An assassin, a porn dubber and a transgender. Three souls. One explicit illusion. To find the ultimate joy in their empty lives. A safe haven,...

A land-grabbing tycoon and a former sexy male actor are in a tight race for mayor in a small town. When violence erupts, Emmy, a teacher, runs into...

A young couple navigates the challenges of raising their autistic son in an increasingly unforgiving world, testing their love and resilience.

Maxi, a boy on the cusp of his teens, is already comfortable with his homosexual feelings, with acceptance from his family. When Maxi is assaulted...

Kasal is a slice of life drama of a gay couple whose resolve to stay together is challenged as they attend a wedding. It also is an examination on...

Ordinary People is a family portrait of Jane, 16, and her boyfriend, Aries, who live on their own in the chaotic streets of Manila. Surviving as...

Four men, four stories, all intersect in Manila. Episode one is about Ariel, a con-man. Episode two is about Boy, an expectant father. In the third...

The mysterious death of a young village lass leads to the investigation of those who knew her and what they may have to gain from her death. Told...

Gruff retiree Rene rejects most human contact, but begins to soften once he comes to terms with his homosexuality.

Hendrix dreams of hip-hop greatness, but he’s spiraling down a rabbit-hole of crime and poverty until he meets Doc, an old poet still haunted...

A special little homeless girl travels about the Philippines curing the afflicted with her mysterious healing powers, until one day she befriends a...

When an alien comes back to take him, a mouthless young man's life twists and turns as his memories untangle.

An awkward 6-footer teen is forced to learn and play volleyball half-heartedly when the Catholic school she transferred to did not have a basketball...

A socio-realist drama-comedy film, it follows a seemingly usual day in the life of Loida Malabanan as she embarks on yet another shooting day...

Danny and Jonas are petty crooks whose idea of going big-time is kidnapping the only daughter of a middle-class couple for a ransom price of 50,000...

A loving but impoverished grandmother of an autistic child tragicomically loses everything and turns into someone society reckons her to be.

Two estranged friends rebuild their embittered past as they travel dangerously together in a habal-habal and retrieve a dead pal.

Circus hijinks surround the barangay of Sta. Maria in the midst of an international murder sensation. Swanie, Sta. Maria’s barangay chair and a...

When their teacher disappears, school children cradle guns in their arms instead of books.

Follows the lives of four different people, each linked to the other by the house of business. Olivia, owner of the establishment, yearns for her...