Martika Ramirez Escobar Movies

  • 1970
    Daughters of the Sea

    Daughters of the Sea

    Daughters of the Sea

    01970HD

    Martika Escobar's second feature film will deal with three Filipino sea legends, exploring the various types of paper maps, the sea, and the...

    Daughters of the Sea
  • 2017
    Puppy Love

    Puppy Love

    Puppy Love

    02017HD

    A young girl on the brink of puberty wakes up one morning to find that her pet dog had escaped, leaving her with a wound in her vagina.

    Puppy Love
  • 2016
    If People Such as We Cease to Exist

    If People Such as We Cease to Exist

    If People Such as We Cease to Exist

    02016HD

    A grieving widow attempts to find the missing piece of her husband's remains.

    If People Such as We Cease to Exist
  • 2014
    Stone Heart

    Stone Heart

    Stone Heart

    02014HD

    “Pusong Bato” (Stone Heart) is about Cinta Dela Cruz, a middle-aged faded actress who tries to relive and remember her glorious days as a...

    Stone Heart
  • 2011
    Hando

    Hando

    Hando

    02011HD

    A writer narrates the moral conundrums of the times.

    Hando
  • 2025
    Blooming!

    Blooming!

    Blooming!

    02025HD

    When a budding girl is tasked with identifying the different parts of a flower, she unexpectedly confronts probing questions about her own body.

    Blooming!
  • 2017
    Quadrilaterals

    Quadrilaterals

    Quadrilaterals

    02017HD

    A portrait of a family of Overseas Filipino Workers seen through the objects in their home.

    Quadrilaterals
  • 2014
    Dindo

    Dindo

    Dindo

    02014HD

    Film Dindo, the son of a film editor in the 1970s, revisits the old workspace of his father and finds himself talking with the characters of a film.

    Dindo
  • 2020
    Don’t worry, we still hear you

    Don’t worry, we still hear you

    Don’t worry, we still hear you

    02020HD

    A filmmaker reflects on the late film critic Alexis Tioseco’s wish list for Philippine Cinema.

    Don’t worry, we still hear you
  • 2023
    A Catholic Schoolgirl

    A Catholic Schoolgirl

    A Catholic Schoolgirl

    02023HD

    A 15-year-old A-student defies the views of her all-girls Catholic school as she confronts her feelings for a school nun.

    A Catholic Schoolgirl
  • 2025
    Yelo

    Yelo

    Yelo

    02025HD

    In the cramped heat of a thrift shop in Cubao, the air is thick with the unspoken desires of Jessa and Candy. But when a foreigner arrives with the...

    Yelo
  • 2026
    Run Shirley Run!

    Run Shirley Run!

    Run Shirley Run!

    02026HD

    A suicidal manananggal splits in two. Her top half wants to die, but her bottom half wants to live. Who will get their way?

    Run Shirley Run!
  • 2016
    Fish Out of Water

    Fish Out of Water

    Fish Out of Water

    02016HD

    Minjae is a Korean-Filipino teenager who is often discriminated against for being mixed-blood. His utmost desire to belong to the homogeneous and...

    Fish Out of Water
  • 2024
    Alaga

    Alaga

    Alaga

    02024HD

    Gloria, a middle-aged seamstress, and her son Bayani live in the House, a structure in constant decay. As Bayani’s birthday approaches, mother,...

    Alaga
  • 2021
    Zack Tabudlo: Episode

    Zack Tabudlo: Episode

    Zack Tabudlo: Episode

    02021HD

    A collection of OPM singer-songwriter Zack Tabudlo's most personal experiences. Those experiences are put into stories, stories put into songs, and...

    Zack Tabudlo: Episode
  • 2025
    Budang, Badidang, Bebang

    Budang, Badidang, Bebang

    Budang, Badidang, Bebang

    02025HD

    Three childhood friends, all pregnant, had a serious conflict and must find a way to rebuild their friendship.

    Budang, Badidang, Bebang
  • 2018
    People and Plants

    People and Plants

    People and Plants

    02018HD

    A short documentary about village residents and their vegetable gardens set in the community that started urban farming in metropolitan Manila. It...

    People and Plants
  • 2016
    Only Recollection of Past Events

    Only Recollection of Past Events

    Only Recollection of Past Events

    02016HD

    Memories shot from an iPhone to 往事只能回味 by You Ya.

    Only Recollection of Past Events
  • 2026
    Children of the Valley

    Children of the Valley

    Children of the Valley

    02026HD

    After his father voluntarily surrenders to Oplan Tokhang, a newly orphaned prepubescent boy tries to befriend a young, enigmatic shoemaker, forming a...

    Children of the Valley
  • 2012
    Arrows

    Arrows

    Arrows

    02012HD

    A short film written and directed by Martika Ramirez Escobar.

    Arrows