Lav Diaz – MRQE

Magalhães

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

In the 16th century, Ferdinand Magellan, a young and ambitious Portuguese navigator, rebels against the power of the King of Portugal, who doesnt support his dream of discovering the world, and persuades the Spanish monarchy to fund his bold expedition to the fabled lands of the East.

Phantosmia

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Hilarion Zabala has a mysterious, recurring olfactory problem. A counselor/psychiatrist suspects a lingering case of phantosmia, a phantom smell, and possibly caused by a deep psychological fracture. One recommended radical cure is that Hilarion must go back and deal with the darkest currents of his past life in the military service. Reassigned in the very remote Pulo Penal Colony, he must also confront the horrific realities of his present situation.

Kapag Wala Na Ang Mga Alon

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Lieutenant Hermes Papauran, one of the best investigators in the Philippines, is at a deep moral crossroads. He is a first-hand witness of the murderous anti-drug campaign conducted by his force, his anxiety and guilt triggering a severe skin disease. As he tries to heal, a dark past haunts him.

Essential Truths of the Lake

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A prequel to When the Waves Are Gone. Faced with Philippine President Rodrigo Dutertes bloody murders and brazen lies, ethically conflicted police lieutenant Hermes Papauran continues his struggle to find resolution to a 15-year-old case around a volcanic ash laden landscape and an impenetrable lake.

Lahi, Hayop

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Three illegal miners journey back to their island after months of toiling in hellish conditions. With their hard-earned money, they traversed the sea, the mountains and the forest until they reached their destination. Or did they really reach their cursed place?

Ang Panahon ng Halimaw

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Philippines, late 1970s. A military-controlled militia is oppressing a remote village, spreading terror both physical and psychological. The fearless young doctor Lorena who opened a clinic for the poor disappears without a trace. Her husband, activist poet Hugo Haniway, attempts to find her.

The Woman Who Left

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

After 30 years of wrongful imprisonment, a woman plans to take revenge on her former lover.

Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Andrés Bonifacio is celebrated as the father of the Philippines Revolution against Spanish colonial rule. This eight-hour epic examines this myth, undertaking an expedition into history through various interwoven narrative threads, held together by an exploration of the individuals role in history.

Kagadanan sa banwaan ning mga Engkanto

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A Filipino poet returns home after the typhoon.

Mga anak ng unos

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The Philippines is visited by an average of 20~28 strong typhoons and storms every year. It is the most storm-battered country in the world. Last year, Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), considered the strongest storm in history, struck the Philipines, leaving in its path apocalyptic devastation.