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Cain and Abel (1982)

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Cain and Abel

Lino Brocka | Philippines | 1982 | Unclassified (15+)
Film

When

Wed 5 Nov 2025

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Equal parts sardonic critique of Filipino landed gentry during the Marcos era and, per its title, a religious allegory, Brocka’s transgressively pulpy tale of sibling rivalry is a grisly, violent action thriller steeped in melodrama.

Digitally restored in 2016, it was penned by prolific screenwriter Ricky Lee (like Brocka, a member, post-Marcos, of the Order of National Artists) and stars the “King of Philippine Drama”, Christopher De Leon as well as Phillip Salvador and legendary Filipina actor, Mona Lisa. Winner of Best Picture at the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards.

Format: DCP
Language: Tagalog with English subtitles
Source: Kani
Courtesy: ABS-CBN Corporation
Runtime: 111 mins

Event duration

111 mins

Rating

Unclassified (15+)

Where

Cinema 1, Level 2
ACMI, Fed Square

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