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A Thousand Cuts

1. A Thousand Cuts (2020)

110 min | Documentary

8.3 Rate this 81 Metascore

A look at how Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte uses social media to spread disinformation.

Director: Ramona S. Diaz | Stars: Rodrigo R. Duterte, Pia Ranada, Maria Ressa

Votes: 303

I-Witness

2. I-Witness (1999– )

TV-14 | Documentary

8.7 Rate this

I-Witness, GMA's most awarded documentary program, presents thought-provoking stories by four of
the most trusted journalists in the Philippines.

Stars: Kara David, Sandra Aguinaldo, Jay Taruc, Howie Severino

Votes: 23

Bird of Prey

3. Bird of Prey (2018)

G | 94 min | Documentary

8.4 Rate this

Wildlife cinematographer, Neil Rettig, embarks on what could be the most challenging assignment of his
career: to find and film the rarest eagle on the planet. Bird of Prey explores the ... See full summary »

Director: Eric Liner

Votes: 37

Walang rape sa Bontok

4. Walang rape sa Bontok (2014)

R-13 | 119 min | Documentary

8.8 Rate this

Two Filipinas, both victims of sexual abuse in varying degrees, yearn and search for a utopia where
women can live without being sexually violated. By chance, they encounter a study by ... See full
synopsis »

Director: Lester Valle

Votes: 17

Manoro

5. Manoro (2006)

75 min | Documentary, Drama

6.5 Rate this

The plot of the film surrounds Jonalyn and her father's journey to look for Apong Bisen- her grandfather
who went hunting in the forest and had not returned to cast his vote for the ... See full summary »

Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Jonalyn Ablong, Edgar Ablong, Carol Ablong, Carlito Ablong

Votes: 27

Manny

6. Manny (I) (2014)

PG-13 | 88 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

7.1 Rate this 35 Metascore

A man who overcame insurmountable odds to become one of the most loved and respected athletes of
all time. From a starving teenager who fought to feed his family, to a Congressman working ... See full
summary »

Directors: Leon Gast, Ryan Moore | Stars: Jimmy Kimmel, Sardo Mejia, Liam Neeson, Jinkee Pacquiao

Votes: 2,163

Aswang

7. Aswang (2019)

85 min | Documentary
7.9 Rate this

When Rodrigo Duterte is voted president of the Philippines, he sets in motion a machinery of death to
execute suspected drug dealers, users, and small time street criminals. ASWANG follows ... See full
summary »

Director: Alyx Ayn G. Arumpac

Votes: 72

Sunday Beauty Queen

8. Sunday Beauty Queen (2016)

G | 95 min | Documentary

8.1 Rate this

Sunday Beauty Queen is a real-life Cinderella tale of a Filipina house helper who dreams to be a Beauty
Queen in Hong Kong.

Director: Baby Ruth Villarama | Stars: Rudelie Acosta, Cherrie Bretana, Chuck Gutierrez, Mylyn Jacobo

Votes: 140

Pinoy Kamasutra 2

9. Pinoy Kamasutra 2 (2008 Video)

Not Rated | 45 min | Documentary

6.9 Rate this

A woman wanting to feel alive... secure... and feel pleasure again rediscovers heated passion beyond
one's wildest imagination... Exciting. Electrifying. Erotic. Myles is a woman in need of... See full summary
»
Director: Bob Roque | Stars: Hazel Cabrera, Myles Hernandez, Sachie Sanders

Votes: 53

The Story of Plastic

10. The Story of Plastic (2019)

95 min | Documentary

7.8 Rate this

We only know the end of the story...and that's just the beginning.

Director: Deia Schlosberg | Stars: Delphine Levi Alvares, Yvette Arellano, Prigi Arisandi, Anika Ballent

Votes: 216

Motherland

11. Motherland (2017)

94 min | Documentary

7.1 Rate this 84 Metascore

Taking us into the heart of the planet's busiest maternity hospital, the viewer is dropped like an unseen
outsider into the hospital's stream of activity. At first, the people are strangers... See full summary »

Director: Ramona S. Diaz

Votes: 208

Barbecue
12. Barbecue (2017)

TV-PG | 102 min | Documentary

6.4 Rate this

A symphony of meat and fire, Barbecue shows us how an everyday ritual is shared by cultures around
the world, as a way to celebrate community, friendship, and tradition. A film told in 13 ... See full
summary »

Director: Matthew Salleh | Stars: Lwazi Dlaminilf, Rufo 'Junny' Servado, Katsunori Yashima

Votes: 464

Fallen Not Forgotten

13. Fallen Not Forgotten (2018)

PG-13 | Documentary

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This is the exclusive and untold story of a small band of men who overcame incredible odds and hunted
Marwan - the Bin Laden of Asia. At dawn on January 25, 2015, thirteen men of the ... See full summary »

Directors: Adrian Belic, Sally Jo Bellosillo, Emile Guertin

Call Her Ganda

14. Call Her Ganda (2018)

93 min | Documentary

5.8 Rate this 61 Metascore

When Jennifer Laude, a Filipina transwoman, is brutally murdered by a U.S. Marine, three women
intimately invested in the case--an activist attorney, a transgender journalist and Jennifer's... See full
summary »
Director: PJ Raval | Stars: Naomi Fontanos, Jennifer Laude, Julita Laude, Virginia Lacsa Suarez

Votes: 156

On The President's Orders

15. On The President's Orders (2019)

TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary, Crime, Thriller

7.1 Rate this 73 Metascore

The searing story of President Duterte's bloody campaign against drug dealers and addicts in the
Philippines, told with unprecedented and intimate access to both sides of the war - the ... See full
summary »

Directors: James Jones, Olivier Sarbil | Stars: Rodrigo R. Duterte, Jemar Modequillo

Votes: 170

Paul Williams Still Alive

16. Paul Williams Still Alive (2011)

PG-13 | 87 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy

6.9 Rate this 72 Metascore

A documentary about legendary songwriter and 70's icon Paul Williams.

Director: Stephen Kessler | Stars: Paul Williams, Warren Beatty, Robert Blake, Karen Carpenter

Votes: 900 | Gross: $0.04M

Sexposed: Philippine Cinema's Sexiest Scenes

17. Sexposed: Philippine Cinema's Sexiest Scenes (2005 Video)

R-18 | Documentary

7.2 Rate this

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Stars: Asia Agcaoili, Roy Alvarez, Bobby Andrews, Raymond Bagatsing

Votes: 8

Case Solved

18. Case Solved (2017– )

Documentary, Drama

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Case Solved features sensational and controversial real-life cases ranging from non aggressive to violent
circumstance derived from Philippines' Supreme Court Reports Annotated (SCRA) ... See full summary »

Stars: Dingdong Dantes, Jay-Ar Labog, Jay Fortaleza, Ram Dens Nicolas

Kapatiran

19. Kapatiran (2015)

72 min | Documentary, Drama

7.3 Rate this

With the deadly fraternity wars among Filipino youth as a starting point, "Kaptiran" becomes a cinematic
essay about the filmmaker's hometown of Manila. Blurring fact and film together, it ... See full summary
»
Director: Pepe Diokno | Stars: Giancarlo Abrahan, Jomari Angeles, Bianca Balbuena, Regina Belmonte

Votes: 12

Minsan lang sila bata

20. Minsan lang sila bata (1996)

50 min | Documentary

7.3 Rate this

This is a documentary about child labor in the Philippine provinces. The directors recorded small
children working under excruciating conditions in slaughterhouses, sugarcane fields, and ship docks in
order to add to their family income.

Directors: Sadhana Buxani, Ditsi Carolino

Votes: 10

Wish ko lang

21. Wish ko lang (2015– )

TV-14 | Documentary, Crime, Drama

4.3 Rate this

Wish ko lang is the first wish-granting program on Philippine television, featuring inspiring stories of
ordinary Filipinos as they struggle to overcome extraordinary situations.

Stars: Benjamin Alves, Andrew Zobel, Juancho Trivino, Ryza Cenon

Votes: 33

The Helper
22. The Helper (2017)

TV-PG | 106 min | Documentary

7.7 Rate this

'The Helper' chronicles the diverse stories from Hong Kong's migrant domestic workers, exploring the
immense contribution they make to society in the face of heart-breaking separation from their loved
ones.

Director: Joanna Bowers | Stars: Liza Avelino, Joy Carbonell, Jane Engelmann, Nurul Hidayah

Votes: 15

La última película

23. La última película (2013)

88 min | Documentary, Comedy, Western

6.5 Rate this 62 Metascore

A famous American filmmaker travels to the Yucatán to scout locations for his last movie. The Mayan
Apocalypse intercedes.

Directors: Raya Martin, Mark Peranson | Stars: Alex Ross Perry, Gabino Rodríguez, Iazua Larios, Rene
Redzepi

Votes: 67

Stolen Seas

24. Stolen Seas (2012)

90 min | Documentary, Adventure, Crime

7.1 Rate this 71 Metascore

Stolen Seas presents a chilling exploration of the Somali pirate phenomenon and forces you to rethink
everything you thought you knew about pirates. It's November 8th, 2008 and the CEC ... See full
summary »

Director: Thymaya Payne

Votes: 271

Turumba

25. Turumba (1981)

95 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama

7.4 Rate this

Kadu, a boy from Pakil, Laguna, experiences the dissolution of tradition as it gives way to capitalism in
the form of Madame, a foreigner who initially came to their village as a customer during the Festival of
Turumba.

Director: Kidlat Tahimik | Stars: Homer Abiad, Iñigo Vito, Maria Pehipol, Patricio Abari

Votes: 70

The Aswang Phenomenon

26. The Aswang Phenomenon (2011)

Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Biography, History

7.1 Rate this

What would happen if a country of 97 million people were taught at a young age that the boogie man
was real. In the Philippines for the last 400 years, the 'aswang' has been used as ... See full summary »

Director: Jordan Clark | Stars: Jordan Clark, Peque Gallaga, Maricel Soriano
Votes: 64

(Mahal, 2017)

27. (Mahal, 2017) (2018)

17 min | Documentary, Short

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(Mahal, 2017) is an auto-ethnographic experimental documentary composed of shot and donated

footages about a millennial ilustrado and her life as a scholar from the 'Third World' being ... See full
summary »

Director: Janine Patricia Santos

Documented

28. Documented (2013)

89 min | Documentary, Biography, Family

6.6 Rate this 61 Metascore

In 2011, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas outed himself as an undocumented
immigrant in the New York Times Magazine. 'Documented' chronicles his journey to America from... See
full summary »

Directors: Jose Antonio Vargas, Ann Lupo | Stars: Emelie Salinas, Leonila Salinas, Jose Antonio Vargas

Votes: 135 | Gross: $0.01M

Kinabuhi

29. Kinabuhi (2015)

15 min | Documentary, Short

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Kinabuhi is a story about Filipino Coconut Farmers struggling to survive a Way-of-Life exploited by
industrial agriculture and crippled by disasters like Typhoon Haiyan. Over 60% of Coconut... See full
summary »

Directors: Danny Cooke, Will Lauder

Harana

30. Harana (2012)

104 min | Documentary

6.7 Rate this

Upon his father's death, Florante, a classically trained guitarist returns to the Philippines after 12 years
of absence. During his stay he rediscovers the music of harana - a ... See full synopsis »

Director: Benito Bautista | Stars: Florante Aguilar, Celestino Aniel, Romeo Bergunio, Felipe Alonzo

Votes: 11

Bunso: The Youngest

31. Bunso: The Youngest (2005 Video)

64 min | Documentary

8.9 Rate this

A documentary that explores injustice, neglect and perpetual helplessness.

Director: Ditsi Carolino

Votes: 34
Sa mata ng balita: 50 taong pamamahayag sa telebisyon

32. Sa mata ng balita: 50 taong pamamahayag sa telebisyon (2003 TV Movie)

Documentary

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Sa Mata ng Balita looks back on the 50 years of television history, from the pioneers James Lindenberg
of Bolinao Electronics Corporation and Antonio Quirino of Alto Broadcasting ... See full summary »

Director: Dik Trofeo | Stars: Benigno Aquino, Corazon Aquino, Grace Burham, Angelo Castro Jr.

Imbestigador

33. Imbestigador (2000– )

Documentary

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Stars: Mike Enriquez, Archi Adamos, Sheryl Cruz, Odette Khan

Votes: 17

Gap Po Rising

34. Gap Po Rising (2021)

90 min | Documentary | Pre-production

A Bunch of happy trolls, help bring back their favorite show, shutdown by the pandemic, and in the
process provided a system that would bring back the entire tv network's shows to service the masses of
the country.
Director: Renato Clarete Tranquilino | Stars: Michael Bahrami, Marc Gilvano, Owen Sayama, Ella
Francisco

Dream Home

35. Dream Home (2016– )

Documentary, Talk-Show

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Stars: Kara David, Bea Binene, Rebecca Bustamante, Sef Cadayona

History of the Underground

36. History of the Underground (2017)

Documentary

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Directors: Sari Raissa Lluch Dalena, Keith Sicat | Stars: Jose Maria Sison, Francisco Nemenzo, Ricardo
Malay, Judy Taguiwalo

Contradiction

37. Contradiction (2013)

PG-13 | 95 min | Documentary, History

7.8 Rate this

Contradiction addresses the saturation of churches in African American communities coexisting with
poverty and powerlessness. Why are there so many churches yet so many problems? Is there a... See full
summary »
Director: Jeremiah Camara | Stars: Norm Allen, Dan Barker, Anthony David, Square Greydon

Votes: 22

The Last Manilaners

38. The Last Manilaners (2019–2020)

Documentary

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As told from the perspective of a child growing up during the height of World War II, this documentary
looks back on the lives of Jews in the Philippines while in refuge after Manuel L. ... See full summary »

Stars: Arthur Acuña, Lotte Cassel Hershfield, Margot Pins Kestenbaum, Max Weissler

The Charcoal Maker

39. The Charcoal Maker (2017)

12 min | Documentary, Short, Biography

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A 37 year-old Canadian writer is taught how to make charcoal by a 14 year-old boy in the Philippines.

Director: Tim Riedel

Pinoy movie: buhay ka pa... ba?

40. Pinoy movie: buhay ka pa... ba? (2005 TV Movie)

Documentary

7.0 Rate this

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Stars: Vilma Santos, Luis Manzano

Votes: 6

Skin City: 26 of the Philippines Hottest Babes

41. Skin City: 26 of the Philippines Hottest Babes (2007 Video)

Documentary

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Stars: Asia Agcaoili, Jennifer Bacani, Hazel Cabrera, Claire Carranza

Matanglawin

42. Matanglawin (2008– )

Documentary

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Star: Kim Atienza

Mananayaw

43. Mananayaw (2014)

Documentary

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For a man in today's society, the choice to dance is a difficult one. Fatigue, societal pressure, and
misconceptions abound in a dancer's life. What makes it worth it? "Mananayaw" explores ... See full
summary »

Director: Rafael Froilan Jr.

Nature's Presences: Traditional Music of Indigenous Peoples in Southern Mindanao, Philippines

44. Nature's Presences: Traditional Music of Indigenous Peoples in Southern Mindanao, Philippines
(2016)

Documentary

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Nature's Presences deals with traditional indigenous music among the Manobo Dulangan, T'boli, Obo,
and the Tagakaolo in Southern Mindanao. Shot in the picturesque Lake Sebu, the heartland ... See full
summary »

Director: Jose Semblante Buenconsejo | Stars: Akoy, Joel Ganal, Klaro Hadong, Myrna Pula

Jose Rizal: Ang buhay ng isang bayani

45. Jose Rizal: Ang buhay ng isang bayani (1996 Video)

67 min | Documentary, History

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Director: Butch Nolasco | Star: Joonee Gamboa

Oliver

46. Oliver (1983)

45 min | Documentary
7.5 Rate this

This is Nick Deocampo's masterpiece, a documentary about a gay nightclub performer with an especially
lurid "Spider-man" act. Oliver is a female impersonator who supports his family by performing in
Manila's gay bars.

Director: Nick Deocampo | Stars: Paul Alantis, Tony Álvarez

Votes: 50

Martial Law

47. Martial Law (1997)

110 min | Documentary

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On 21 September 1972, president Marcos promulgated a new constitution, in which the democratic
principles of the Philippines had been laid down. In the subsequent fourteen years, however, ... See full
summary »

Director: Mike Alcazaren | Star: Joonee Gamboa

El Aviador del Cielo Polar

48. El Aviador del Cielo Polar (2020)

95 min | Documentary | Completed

An intrepid Spanish aviator goes on a treacherous journey across seven continents, circumnavigating the
earth's poles on home built, single-engine aircraft, while collecting vital scientific data in aid of climate
change research.

Director: Jamie Jumaquio | Star: Michel Gordillo

All Grown Up

49. All Grown Up (I) (2018)

62 min | Documentary, Family

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A filmmaker closely follows her teen brother as he starts a new life in college. Although her brother is
smart, he is a bit of an oddball and finds it hard to navigate the world like a ... See full summary »

Director: Wena Sanchez

Battle of Manila

50. Battle of Manila (2004)

50 min | Documentary

8.0 Rate this

MANILA - Declared an 'Open City' by General MacArthur to be spared the horrors of war...but the
Japanese paid little heed to their enemy's words.

Director: Robin Jacob | Star: Nigel Hogge

Votes: 7

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