Movies by Menggie Cobarrubias
![The Agony and Fury of Hermano Puli](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/psQO1SvIlCpXnypqReG8DC5eq81.jpg)
The Agony and Fury of Hermano Puli
Decades before the rise of liberalism in Spanish-era colonial Philippines, a young charismatic preacher leads a movement for equality and religious freedom for his fellow native Filipinos. He is hailed as the Christ of the Tagalogs, but is sentenced to death for heresy by both Church and State.
![Maskara](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/7OVsMiBJhKOCVQlPpdrNAjo8Pxs.jpg)
Maskara
The Philippines is being geared up to be interconnected through a system called One Wired Nation (OWN). This would allow faster and easier access to information across the country, from the smallest barangay to Malacañang. With OWN, progress is inevitable, says Bert Javelo from Prime Connections, the company who won the contract to build and manage OWN. Bert promises instant service and progress to the country. But Pia Gorospe is not convinced and smells something wrong.
![Graceland](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/5nrUyGYBW7FcfLca00DURLR98yM.jpg)
Graceland
When a kidnapping goes wrong, a desperate father risks everything to save his daughter from the men who hold her captive.
![The Baggage](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/oistymbUYbgkY00gxq1U7dYnkaH.jpg)
The Baggage
Raped and pregnant, an OFW rids herself of unwanted baggage on the flight back home.
![Last Fool Show](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/wNNplkGlcgzokGMtY2gHsIyvNnr.jpg)
Last Fool Show
A romantic comedy about a woman who turns to her ex for inspiration for a movie she's writing.
Bakit Pa?
The plot revolves around a girl, who manages to get romantically involved with two people - one in real life and one she meets on the internet from the USA, but neither of these men know about each other. The fun starts when her internet lover makes a business trip to the Philippines, where both her lovers meet up and discover that they're going out with the same girl.
![Diskarte](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/ypfgPRmcKlPDN9oKfKcXLRgLoHZ.jpg)
Diskarte
An ex-marine used by police in a drug bust. He escapes a rub-out, and goes after the group who double-crossed him.
Moonlight Over Baler
Fidela, a freshly retired school teacher in Baler meets Kenji who is a young Japanese photojournalist. Kenji looks so much of her fiance who never returned after the World War II. The film is about two epic love stories that are four decades apart bound together by one unforgettable son, in one magical place.
![1957](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/w0Brh9DPwnpXDZxNlj3nuZ95wDa.jpg)
1957
A historical drama. A story of struggle, hard work, and hope – even when the very reason for hope is all of a sudden gone. A group of farmers in Bicol are at the mercy of Don Jose, a strict and abusive landlord. 20-year-old Lucio, son of Carding, a former member of the Hukbalahap, their follow corn-growers and respective families, anticipate the arrival of President Ramon Magsaysay in their area, for genuine land reform to take place.
Malinak Ya Labi
It is a custom in some towns in Pangasinan to offer a life of an animal when constructing buildings, but one day during the town’s fiesta they discover the body of a young boy that leads to a chain of story and a chain of deaths.
![Water Lemon](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/pNze6ky5CLkMGIBk1mBmi9NeZ1C.jpg)
Water Lemon
A story set in a coastal Quezon town where the mundane lives of a grieving widow, her socially-handicapped son and a helpless grandfather interconnect to create bumps in their flatline lives.
![The Son of Brocka](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/qEaIN27ipUIo2RlThtsg3YxNw86.jpg)
The Son of Brocka
It is about a group of investigative journalists from a sub-par TV station who accidentally scores a scoop that a 21-year-old boy is looking around for his identity… he claims to be the son of the late director Lino Brocka, a known gay filmmaker.
![Gulis](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/mXfooeqDfDeDMwl2Ic1BfNAEAYi.jpg)
Gulis
A story about a dysfunctional father and son who are still coping with a loss, the other with a highly-stigmatized illness who are compelled to talk to one another to make ends meet and heal the wounds of their relationship.
![If Eternity Were Finished](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/cJ9q6rsi4N023fy4tLksXp6ZXtt.jpg)
If Eternity Were Finished
A young man achieves success as a singer, affecting everyone around him.
![Sugatang Puso](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/2WTq2l97zufMYDZBHFiyC8wRj2e.jpg)
Sugatang Puso
A divorced man who marries a widowed wife. De Leon's previous wife suddenly develops problems, and De Leon is forced to bring his son back home to live with him, his wife and her own son.
![T.P.O.: Temporary Protection Order](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/o947E5bZcY4Pda4AsejKyoGwjmo.jpg)
T.P.O.: Temporary Protection Order
Miguel is an abusive husband to Teresa, a former town-beauty queen. They have an eight-year old son, JR. Their small family lives with Miguel’s parents. The family is shattered by the vicious cycle of domestic abuse. After a night of beating, Teresa, goaded by a friend, seeks TPO (Temporary Protection Order) from the court. TPO is a legal remedy that a woman can avail of under Republic Act 9262 (Violence Against Women and Children Law) to protect her and her child against anyone harming them. Teresa is granted the TPO against Miguel. But in ...
![Ex With Benefits](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/wI5zsFz4zi3P6tpFgqfhmSIY3h5.jpg)
Ex With Benefits
Even after their break-up, a couple can't get enough of each other.
![Tinik](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/oHeAXONFwCBY5xJKJc7EVqHPkzv.jpg)
Tinik
This is a sober and impartial study of homosexuality through the story of a middle-aged gay couturier and his attempts at keeping his dignity amidst the dilemmas and problems brought upon by his homosexuality.
![Bubog](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/8emdtTlSNRTRUBqc8pehoisoSpX.jpg)
Bubog
A depiction of Philippines war on drugs.