Lino Brocka

Biography

Catalino "Lino" Ortiz Brocka was a Filipino film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and significant filmmakers in the history of Philippine cinema. In 1983, he founded the organization Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP), dedicated to helping artists address issues confronting the country. Brocka was openly gay and often incorporated LGBT themes into his films.

Known For

Five and the Skin

Kasal?

as Wedding Sponsor (uncredited)

Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns

as Self

Signed: Lino Brocka

Omens

as Himself

Lino: His Art and Life

as Self

Mortal

as Mukha sa dilim

Brocka x Bernal

as Self (archival footage)

Manila... A Filipino Film

as Self

Beyond the Mainstream: A Salute to Philippine Independent Cinema