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Catalino Ortiz Brocka (April 3, 1939 – May 22, 1991) was a Filipino film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and significant filmmakers in the history of Philippine cinema. His body of work and life pledged to uphold anti-authoritarian politics that opposed the Marcos dictatorship at the time and continues to do so. [1]
Aug 13, 2021 · Learn about the life and career of Lino Brocka, a radical filmmaker who explored the plight of the marginalized and ignored sectors of Filipino society. Discover his socially conscious films, his awards, his struggles under the Marcos dictatorship, and his legacy.
Lino Brocka was a Filipino director and writer known for his social realism and political commentary. He won 19 awards and was a jury member at Cannes Film Festival in 1986.
Learn about the life and works of Lino Brocka, one of the greatest film and stage directors the Philippines has produced. He was a social realist, a critic of the Marcos dictatorship, and a Ramon Magsaysay Awardee.
Apr 15, 2021 · A Young Man Who Struggled in Poverty. But Brocka as we know him now wasn’t born overnight. Before he became Lino Brocka, the activist-filmmaker, he was Catalino Ortiz Brocka, a young man who struggled in poverty like millions of his fellow Filipinos. Brocka was born in Pilar, Sorsogon on April 3, 1939, to very interesting times.
May 22, 1991 · 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.
1985 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee Lino Brocka is a master filmmaker renowned for his gritty films that realistically portray the plight of the common man.
