Bodjie Pascua

Can a 12-year old lad who wishes he were a girl navigate the mean streets of Manila? Maxi cooks, cleans, and sews for his father and older brothers who are petty criminals. He's sweet, clever and hardworking, at ease with being gay, pinning a flower in his hair, swinging his hips when he walks, vamping with friends. He's seen adults hug and kiss and he's watched romantic movies, so on the verge of puberty, he develops a crush on Victor, a kindly young cop.

Martin brings a profound poetry to this legacy, creating a world that is at once mysterious and recognizable, and a film that uses the silent form and modernist piano score to struggle against the repressions of politics, religion and art. In marrying the history of a nation with a historical film form through his unique vision, Martin has created one of the truly original works of contemporary Filipino cinema.

A woman finds herself caught in a dilemma whether she will stay at work or pursue her passion for traveling. (imdb)

A wandering girl with healing powers arrives at a small neighbourhood by the railroad, where she meets an ailing man who she isn't able to cure. (Netflix)