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Thy Womb (2012)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Brillante Mendoza
Starring: Bembol Roco | Lovi Poe | Mercedes Cabral | Nora Aunor

Thy Womb

Bruce says: “I’m a big Mendoza fan. His first film, THE MASSEUR, screened at my first Toronto Film Festival. Since then Mendoza has made wonderful films such as LOLA, FOSTER CHILD, SERBIS and SLINGSHOT; each of these films depict a

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Grandmother (2010)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 5 cats
Director: Brillante Mendoza
Starring: Anita Linda | Benjie Filomen | Jhong Hilario | Kethcup Eusebio | Rustica Carpio | Tanya Gomez

Grandmother

Bruce says: “Ever since I first saw THE MASSEUR, a rough but auspicious directorial debut, I’ve been a huge Brillante Mendoza fan.  This prolific director, a winner of the 2009 director’s award at Cannes for his prior film – the sensation stirring

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Serbis (2009)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.6
Director: Brillante Mendoza
Starring: Coco Martin | Dan Alvaro | Gina Pareño | Jacklyn Jose | Julio Diaz | Kristoffer King

Serbis

Bruce says: “Brillante Mendoza is rapidly becoming one of my favorite living directors. Mendoza has cleverly branded his version of social realism. His Filipino kitchen sink style and hand-held camerawork are not for everyone but they are essential  components in

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Foster Child (2008)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Brillante Mendoza
Starring: Cherry Pie Picache | Eugene Domingo | Jiro Manio | Kier Segundo

Foster Child

Bruce says: “Brillante Mendoza completed six feature films within a three year period, 2005-2007. He is working at a speed not seen since the salad days of Fassbinder although, age-wise, Mendoza (age 48) is about two decades behind Fassbinder (who

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Slingshot (2007)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Brillante Mendoza
Starring: Coco Martin | Jiro Manio | Kristoffer King | Nathan Lopez

Slingshot

Bruce says: “Brillante Mendoza, director of MASSEUR which I saw at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival, has come a long way in a few years. He still uses many untrained actors although the four leads in SLINGSHOT are actors

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The Masseur (2005)

By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3 cats
Director: Brillante Mendoza
Starring: Alan Paule | Coco Martin | Jaclyn Jose

The Masseur

Bruce says: “Filmed in video in only eight days THE MASSEUR tells the story of workers in the Manila sex industry, in particular an all male massage parlor. Director Brillante Mendoza makes a wise choice in telling the story of

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