𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘. 𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗠. 𝗣𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗨𝗟𝗔.: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟬𝟬+ 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗮 𝙗𝙮 𝙅𝙤-𝘼𝙣𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙅𝙤𝙚𝙡 𝘿𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙙

Across the decades, Philippine cinema has produced films that reflect shifts in culture, politics, and everyday life. Over time, a number of these works have come to stand out – not only for how they were made, but for how they’ve been remembered. Veteran entertainment journalist Jo-Ann Maglipon and film scholar Joel David gathered these films in 𝙎𝙄𝙉𝙀. 𝙁𝙄𝙇𝙈. 𝙋𝙀𝙇𝙄𝙆𝙐𝙇𝘼.: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 100+ 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙁𝙞𝙡𝙢𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝘾𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙢𝙖, mapping out key moments in local filmmaking.

Published by Summit Books, the 300-page volume compiles 127 films released between 1937 and 2020. Each entry pairs a synopsis with a review, offering a sense of how these films were shaped by their time. From modern classics like Lino Brocka’s 𝙈𝙖𝙮𝙣𝙞𝙡𝙖 𝙨𝙖 𝙆𝙪𝙠𝙤 𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙞𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜, war blockbusters like Jerrold Tarog’s 𝙃𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙇𝙪𝙣𝙖, to rom coms like Antoinette Jadaone’s 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙏𝙖𝙙𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙖, this compendium of Philippine cinema is curated by film lovers for the reading pleasure of fellow film lovers.

𝙎𝙄𝙉𝙀. 𝙁𝙄𝙇𝙈. 𝙋𝙀𝙇𝙄𝙆𝙐𝙇𝘼.: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 100+ 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙁𝙞𝙡𝙢𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝘾𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙢𝙖 spans decades of various genres, presenting the breadth and depth of Philippine cinema which includes landmark Cinemalaya films. This eclectic repository of films serves to preserve gems in Philippine film history for contemporary enjoyers and future cinephiles.

Don’t miss this special book launch happening today at 𝟱:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗽𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘀 – 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗶-𝗟𝗮 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗮, 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗮 𝟯, and be part of a celebration that honors the art of film and literature.

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