by admin | Sep 8, 2026 | Documentary, Films, Martial Law
SYNOPSIS A documentary on the life and works of National Artist Ishmael Bernal. Co-Directed by Sari Dalena and Keith Sicat, Kino Arts, Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP) and FDCP, 87 mins, 2012
by admin | Jul 9, 2026 | Drama, Films, Women’s Stories
SYNOPSIS A young filmmaker is driven to recreateforgotten massacres from history, but whenshe begins shooting at a site where a tribewas slaughtered, angry spirits areawakened and the lives of her team and thelocal villagers are put in peril. AWARDS Best Director,...
by admin | Nov 19, 2023 | Drama, Films, Literature, Migrants, Women’s Stories
SYNOPSIS In the age of racial profiling and government crackdowns after the September 11th attacks in New York City, three Filipino immigrants’ lives intertwine as they seek solace during those dark days. Directed by Sari Dalena & Keith Sicat AWARDS &...
by admin | Feb 27, 2023 | Arts, Documentary, Educational, Films, History, Labor, Martial Law
SYNOPSIS An in-depth look at the making of one of the classics of Philippine cinema, Himala. Written by Ricky Lee, starring Nora Aunor, and directed by National Artist for Cinema Ishmael Bernal, discover the behind-the-scenes stories that rivals the drama of the...
by admin | Feb 27, 2023 | Documentary, Drama, Films, History, Literature, Martial Law, Women’s Stories
SYNOPSIS Charting the life of revolutionary Jose Maria Sison from his days as a youth in Pangasinan to his beginnings as a poet, until the times pushed him to take a stand against the impending dictatorship. Directed by Sari Dalena & Kiri Dalena AWARDS Best...
by admin | Feb 20, 2023 | Drama, Films, Speculative Fiction, Women’s Stories
SYNOPSIS Years after a cataclysmic event, a woman presumed dead washes up on the shores of a storm-battered island. She has no memory, but her uncanny resemblance to the coal-maker’s wife sends the villagers into a whirlwind of fear and religious fervor....
