Search results
Insiang (Tagalog pronunciation:) is a 1976 Philippine drama film directed by Lino Brocka. Its screenplay, written by Mario O'Hara and Lamberto E. Antonio , is based on O'Hara's teleplay of the same name.
Jul 25, 2021 · Watch or download Insiang, a classic Filipino film by Lino Brocka, about a young girl's struggle in the poverty-stricken Manila slums. The film explores themes of violence, sexual abuse, and social injustice.
- 94 min
- 10K
- Gina Putan
Dec 6, 1978 · Insiang is a 1976 film directed by Lino Brocka, starring Hilda Koronel as a young girl who is raped by her mother's lover and seeks revenge. The film was the first Filipino feature to be presented in Cannes and shot in Tondo, a Manila slum.
- (2.1K)
- Drama
- Lino Brocka
- 1978-12-06
Insiang is a 1976 Philippine drama film directed by Lino Brocka. Its screenplay, written by Mario O'Hara and Lamberto E. Antonio, is based on O'Hara's teleplay of the same name....
Insiang. Jealousy and violence take center stage in this claustrophobic melodrama, a tautly constructed character study set in the slums of Manila. Lino Brocka crafts an eviscerating portrait of an innocent daughter and her bitter mother as women scorned.
- Insiang
The life of a young girl living with her mother in the slums of Manila becomes unbearable when her mother's young boyfriend moves in with them. Trapped in the slums, Insiang loathes living with her disapproving, sharp-tongued mother Tonya.
People also ask
What is Insiang about?
Who are the actors in Insiang?
Is Insiang based on a true story?
Who does Insiang live with?
What happened to Insiang?
What happens to Insiang's mother in the slums of Manila?
Oct 27, 2015 · The barbed wire suggests that “Insiang” is as much a national captivity narrative as it is a very specific suffering-woman saga (with shades of the classic maternal melodrama).