INSIANG

SYNOPSIS: A meek young woman living in the slums of Manila is raped by her mother’s lover and then blamed for provoking the attack. Abused and abandoned on all sides, her timidity hardens into a quiet, steely resolve to exact revenge on those who wronged her. A landmark of Philippine cinema and the first Filipino film selected for Cannes.

DIRECTOR: Lino Brocka | LANGUAGE: Tagalog | SUBTITLES: English

YEAR: 1976 | RUNNING TIME: 94 minutes | COLOR

COUNTRY: Philippines | GENRE: Drama