Movies by Ruby Ruiz

Imago

Imago

A fifty-four-year old single mother lives in Manila. Each night she leaves home to carry out an unusual job.

Ordinary People

Ordinary People

Ordinary People is a family portrait of Jane, 16, and her boyfriend, Aries, who live on their own in the chaotic streets of Manila. Surviving as pickpockets, the lives of the young couple change when they suddenly become teenage parents. But not even a month into parenthood, their child is stolen from them. In order to retrieve the child, the young couple is forced to take desperate measures.

Oktopus

Oktopus

On the day of their friend’s funeral, three old ladies argue who’s going to die next.

Pisara

Pisara

Tackles the journey of Michelle Orot as a newly hired SPED Teacher and her struggles after knowing that she has seizure disorders - an epilepsy.

Ekstra

Ekstra

A socio-realist drama-comedy film, it follows a seemingly usual day in the life of Loida Malabanan as she embarks on yet another shooting day of a soap opera as an extra. As the shoot goes on, we get a glimpse of the truth in the ruling system of the production as well as the exploitation of the marginalized laborers like her.

3rd Is My 1st

3rd Is My 1st

The film is about a 65-year old retiree Cory who gets reunited with her 1st love and finally, the supposed date happens 5 decades after they got separated.

Ladyfish

Ladyfish

Discriminated by employers for being a gay misfit, odd Kaye struggles to make ends meet selling her bewildering home-grown beauty soap when her half-transexual best friend Bonn appears with her son for help.

Echorsis

Echorsis

A young hustler takes advantage of the love of a gay man, and pays consequences for it in the form of a demonic possession.

Stray Cats

Stray Cats

Hopeless romantics and best friends Boyet and Martha cope with difficult relationships with their respective partners. As Boyet tries to tame his confusing boyfriend, Dom, who sometimes says he's straight, Martha deals with the frustrations of her long-standing relationship with Steve.

A Lotto Like Love

A Lotto Like Love

Two totally different strangers get entangled with each other’s fate as a single winning lotto ticket brings them together in luck and love.

2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten

2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten

Felix is a friendless achiever in high school whose life changes after the arrival of the half-American Snyder brothers, entangling him in their dark ambitions.

The Influencer

The Influencer

Yexel, an influencer, experiences the best sex of his life when he meets Mina. But their no-label relationship turns to obsession when she learns that he's having sex with other women.

Kasal

Kasal

Kasal is a slice of life drama of a gay couple whose resolve to stay together is challenged as they attend a wedding. It also is an examination on how a gay couple navigates through the different institutions in Philippine society.

Beks Days Of Our Lives

Beks Days Of Our Lives

Richardson, Reggie and Melvin have have been friends for many years despite working in different fields. They decided to go on a vacation, finding themselves in hilarious situations, but at the same time, they are able to address some family issues. Everything’s going perfectly well until the night Reggie collapses. And then it all comes crashing down.

Trap

Trap

The story of the rebuilding of their lives by the survivors of the disaster caused by Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines, particularly focusing on the struggles of a mother who lost their children.