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There are two Philippine films available on DVD with English subtitles that I'm interested in:

Himala (Ishmael Bernal, 1982)
Oro, plata, mata (Peque Gallaga, 1982)

Anyone ordered from the Philippines before? Any good online stores there?

I have ordered in the past from Kabayan Central -- but they have never carried the restored version of Himala (just the much older release).

Michael Kerpan wrote:I have ordered in the past from Kabayan Central -- but they have never carried the restored version of Himala (just the much older release).

Thanks for that. Kabayan Central seem to have Oro, plata, mata fortunately.

The new DVD of Himala appears to be quite rare. :-k

Another question; what about this DVD of Perfumed Nightmare (Kidlat Tahimik, 1978), is this the only release available at the moment?

I have the Les Blank/Flower Films DVD of Perfumed Nightmare, and it looks OK but not great. It looks as if it were based on an old analogue master. This is one of my all-time favorite films, it's incredibly funny, sharp and even poetic. It may be the pinnacle of "third cinema."

jsteffe wrote:I have the Les Blank/Flower Films DVD of Perfumed Nightmare, and it looks OK but not great. It looks as if it were based on an old analogue master. This is one of my all-time favorite films, it's incredibly funny, sharp and even poetic. It may be the pinnacle of "third cinema."

Thanks for the info.

Got an email from the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP); a restored edition of Genghis Khan (1950) will be released on DVD in May 2015.

Here's hoping that Insiang (1976) will be next. A restored version of the film will be screened at the Cannes 2015 Film Festival.

Has anyone succeeded in getting the DVD of the recent-ish restoration of Himala?

Himala, along with many of the other ABS-CBN restorations, are now available on iTunes

Holy crap, thanks for the heads up! I wonder if they're available worldwide? Is there a way to see a listing of all the restorations?

repeat wrote:Holy crap, thanks for the heads up! I wonder if they're available worldwide? Is there a way to see a listing of all the restorations?

Here are all the Filipino restored films that are available on iTunes HD:
***Restored movie out on DVD

HIMALA (1982) ***
directed by Ishmael Bernal

ORO, PLATA, MATA (1982) ***
directed by Peque Gallaga

GANITO KAMI NOON... PAANO KAYO NGAYON? (1976) ***
directed by Eddie Romero

VIRGIN PEOPLE (1984) ***
directed by Celso Ad Castillo

FENG SHUI (2004)
directed by Chito Rono

THE MISTRESS (2012)
directed by Olivia Lamasan

MY AMNESIA GIRL (2010)
directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina

ONE MORE CHANCE (2007)
directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina

ONE MORE TRY (2012)
directed by Ruel Bayani

HINDI NAHAHATI ANG LANGIT (1985)
directed by Mike de Leon

SANA MAULIT MULI (1995)
directed by Olivia Lamasan

ANAK (2000)
directed by Rory Quintos

KAPAG LANGIT ANG HUMATOL (1990)
directed by Laurice Guillen

T-BIRD AT AKO (1982)
directed by Danny Zialcita

L.A. wrote:Got an email from the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP); a restored edition of Genghis Khan (1950) will be released on DVD in May 2015.

Now available. FDCP emailed me and the DVD was launched during the inauguration of the Cinematheque Center in Manila this month and is exclusively available at the gift shop there. Hopefully I'll get a copy somehow.

repeat wrote: Tue Nov 10, 2015 9:10 am Holy crap, thanks for the heads up! I wonder if they're available worldwide? Is there a way to see a listing of all the restorations?

It's on Wikipedia when you search for "ABS-CBN Film Restoration".