Jao Mapa Movies

'History of the Underground' takes a hard and painful look at life during Martial Law with rare and recently unreleased footage from the era

A story of four individuals that tackles the world of teaching in all its forms.

The film is based on the progressive and nationalist youth organization “Kabataang Makabayan” (KM), founded in 1964. Kabataang Makabayan...

A short film about extra-judicial killing.

Manila’s Finest is inspired and based on the life and career of retired Western Police District (WPD) Col. Jimmy Tiu who last served as the...

a film by Dyzal M. Damun.

The jeepney route from Remedios to Cubao, will show a splice of life of these individuals, as we take one day out of their busy lives. Witness what...

Robbie Mallorca and Anna Alvarado are teachers from an exclusive school headed by the ever conventional and non-conformist principal. The...

The lives of a taxi driver, a working student, an expectant mother, a call center agent and a petty thief all intersect one night as a small crime...

The tale of an activist’s journey during the turbulent years of Martial Law, until his capture in the mountains and the dark, nine years of...

Narcisa "Sisa" Dalangin is a young Filipina during the Spanish Occupation & is a childhood friend of Jose Rizal.

A mountain maiden attempts to use education to help solve the problems of an Ifugao village, but finds that outdated traditions and military...

A tale of self-discovery, centered around a young man who journeys to Vigan, Ilocos Norte. Instead his trip becomes a sojourn that will unlock his...

Follows the creative process of Ruby, a prolific writer, abandoned wife and protective mother. She writes about Mario, a taxi driver and father...

In the span of a single night, "Hungkag (Hollow) explores the lives of three solitary individuals under the eyes of the city lights. Isa, a...

A Filipino worker is on the death row for killing his employer. Because of a lady reporter who is bent on doing a full story about him, government...

A mysteries happening in the province of Batangas. It soon happens upon the arrival of a city veterinarian named Frederick. He is summoned by the...

Desperate for money, Lizette pursues the dark and thankless world of organ donation, hoping for a better life.

A story about a documentarist who interviews a number of individuals who acquired the HIV virus.

Set in Philippine post-American colonialist era, where the American influence was still apparent, Ilusyon tells the story of Miguel, a young man from...