Lino Brocka
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Catalino 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. He co-founded the organization Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP), dedicated to helping artists address issues confronting the country, and the Free the Artist Movement. He was a member of the Coalition for the Restoration of Democracy.
Cultural profile of Lino Brocka from the "Order of National Artists" (National Commission for Culture and the Arts)
Detail of the Wall of Remembrance at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani, showing names from the 2007 batch of Bantayog Honorees, including that of Lino Brocka.
Manila in the Claws of Light
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Manila in the Claws of Light is a 1975 Filipino neo noir drama mystery film directed by Lino Brocka based on the story In the Claws of Brightness by Edgardo M. Reyes. It is considered by many as one of the greatest films in Filipino cinema. It tells the story of Júlio Madiaga, a young man from the province of Marinduque who arrives in Manila for a mission to find his lover Ligaya. While making plans for his mission, he has to survive the conditions in the capital city, contending with issues like crime and prostitution.
