Jun Robles Lana’s ‘Sisa’ is not your typical Rizalian damsel in distress. It is a masterclass on restraint amidst the horrors of the Philippine-American War.

Antoinette Jadaone’s ‘Sunshine’ is not only a powerful story on hope and resilience that criticizes the romanticization of Manila and women’s lack of agency with striking clarity, but it’s also one of the best pieces of recent Philippine Cinema.