50th Metro Manila Film Festival: Sine Sigla sa Singkwenta

The Metro Manila Film Festival is celebrating its fiftieth edition this year. 

As part of the festivities, the MMFF organizers launched the Sine Sigla sa Singkwenta (Tagalog: Cinema Vigor at Fifty) screenings.

Photo Credit: Official Facebook Page of the Metro Manila Film Festival

The organizers selected 50 movies that had been chosen as official entries in past editions of the annual event. 

Some movies in the selection are critically-acclaimed titles, while others have gained status as classics.

There are also a handful of box-office hits that stayed relevant in Filipino popular culture.

Digital restoration and remastering techniques are also a crucial factor in making Sine Sigla sa Singkwenta happen.

However, there are also glaring omissions that sparked dissatisfaction among cinephiles.

We are speculating that these omissions resulted from the unavailability of original release prints, among other reasons.

The movies are going to be screened in theaters nationwide from September 11 to October 15, 2024.  

The ticket price is 50 pesos, much cheaper than the regular rate of at least 200 pesos.

Following is a list of the fifty movies. The year of release is indicated in the parentheses. 

Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon (1976)

Insiang (1976)

Minsa'y Isang Gamu-Gamo (1976)

Kung Mangarap Ka’t Magising (1977)

Mga Bilanggong Birhen (1977)

Atsay (1978)

Ang Panday (1980)

Brutal (1980)

Langis at Tubig (1980)

Karma (1981)

Himala (1982)

Moral (1982)

Bad Bananas sa Puting Tabing (1983)

Karnal (1983)

Shake, Rattle, and Roll 1 (1984)

The Moises Padilla Story (1985)

Captain Barbell (1986)

Agila ng Maynila (1988)

Imortal (1989)

Shake, Rattle, and Roll II (1990)

Darna (1991)

Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! The Movie (1991) 

Kung Mawawala Ka Pa (1993)

May Minamahal (1993)

Magic Temple (1996)

Jose Rizal (1998)

Markova (2000)

Tanging Yaman (2000)

Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure (2001)

Ang Alamat ng Lawin (2002)

Mano Po (2002)

Crying Ladies (2003) 

Blue Moon (2005)

Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo (2006)

Ang Panday (2009) 

Ang Tanging Ina Mo (2010)

Manila Kingpin: The Untold Story of Asiong Salonga (2011)

One More Try (2012)

Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo (2014)

Feng Shui II (2014)

Walang Forever (2015)

Ang Babae sa Septic Tank 2 (2016)

Die Beautiful (2016)

Sunday Beauty Queen (2016)

Ang Larawan (2017)

Gandarrapido: The Revenger Squad (2017)

Rainbow’s Sunset (2018)

Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2019)

Big Night (2021)

Firefly (2023)