He was my favorite Filipino film director, rightfully seen as our country's Stanley Kubrick for the way he tackled all kinds of genres and made them bear his mark. Kisapmata. Itim. Kakabakaba Ka Ba? Kung Mangarap Ka’t Magising. Batch '81. Nahahati ang Langit. Bilanggo sa Dilim. Aliwan Paradise. Sister Stella L. Bayaning Third World. Citizen Jake. All masterpieces, especially the first one. I know he had a reputation for being difficult and ornery, but I wish those things can be transcended and he be given a distinction truly and rightfully his: a National Artist for Cinema.
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