Acclaimed Filipino films at the Castlemaine State Festival

Widely considered as the oldest film industry in Asia, the Filipino film industry began in the first few years of the 20th century. Image: The six Filipino films being screened in Castlemaine (From the respective film promos)

The six Filipino films being screened in Castlemaine Source: From the respective film promos

From the theme of theater and literature of 1930s, war and heroes under the American and Japanese colonisation, events under martial law, to the unique and innovative generation.

 

Filipino films show the different relationships between the cinema and society around it.

 

The ongoing Castlemaine State Festival features six well-chosen Filipino films.