{"product_id":"two-films-by-lino-brocka-manilla-in-the-claws","title":"TWO FILMS BY LINO BROCKA (MANILLA IN THE CLAWS - BLU-RAY","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTwo Films by Lino Brocka\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Limited Edition 4-disc DVD + Blu-ray set)\u003cbr\u003eManila in the Claws of Light (1975) + Insiang (1976)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilipino director Lino Brocka was a force of nature in world cinema, his powerful work illuminating the harsh social realities of life in his home country. His films have been largely unavailable on DVD and Blu-ray but now, thanks to Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project, his two finest works have been rescued from obscurity and restored in 4K.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fascinating portrait of life in Manila's corrupt, teeming urban jungle, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eManila in the Claws of Light\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efinds Julio, a 21-year-old rural fisherman, arriving in the Filipino capital to look for his girlfriend. Robbed of his cash, he struggles to survive drifting through the city in search of his beloved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eInsiang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the story of a girl who, having been raped by her mother's boyfriend, seeks comfort in the arms of her would-be suitor Bebot. Finding him little better than her attacker, she is forced to return home where she sets about exacting her revenge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSpecial features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNew 4K restorations of both films\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eManila... A Filipino Film\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Mike de Leon, 1975, 33 mins): fascinating making-of documentary featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes footage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eManila\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estills and collections gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eVisions Cinema: Film in the Philippines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Ron Orders, 1983, 40 mins): Tony Rayns interviews Lino Brocka and other prominent Filipino directors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSigned: Lino Brocka\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e(Christian Blackwood, 1987, 84 mins): award-winning, feature-length documentary exploring the director's life and work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Guardian Lecture: Lino Brocka in conversation with Tony Rayns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1982, 62 mins, audio only)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIllustrated booklet featuring a new essay by Cathy Landicho Clark, an archive interview with Lino Brocka and full film credits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePhilippines | 1975 + 1976 | colour | Filipino language, with optional English subtitles | 126 + 94 mins | original aspect ratios 1.85:1 and 1.37:1 | BD50 x 2: 1080p, 24fps, PCM mono audio (48kHz\/24-bit), region B | DVD9 x 2: PAL, Dolby Digital mono audio (192kbps), region 2 | cert 15 (strong violence, implied sexual violence, slaughterhouse images)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManila 'Widely (and understandably) considered one of the pinnacles of Filipino cinema' **** --Time Out\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInsiang 'Brocka was like a force of nature in world cinema, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eInsiang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was among his greatest achievements' --Martin Scorsese\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46600848965806,"sku":"BFIB1278","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/two-films-lime-light.jpg?v=1754409278","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/two-films-by-lino-brocka-manilla-in-the-claws","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}