MMFF to screen 50 classic Filipino movies for P50 in celebration of 50th anniversary

Ahead of its 50th anniversary, the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) said it's screening 50 classic Filipino movies in select theaters for P50.

The MMFF is unveiling the lineup in batches through a series of Facebook posts.

As of writing, here are the confirmed titles that will be making a return to Philippine cinemas.

Batch 1

• Insiang
• Mano Po
• Jose Rizal
• Crying Ladies
• Ang Panday (1980)
• Big Night
• Ang Tanging Ina Mo
• Minsay Isang Gamu-Gamo
• Langis at Tubig
• Blue Moon

Batch 2

• Ang Panday (2009)
• Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon
• Walang Forever
• The Moises Padilla Story
• Moral
• Himala
• Captain Barbell (1986)
• Kung Mangarap Ka’t Magising
• Ang Alamat ng Lawin
• Ang Larawan

The movies will be available from Sept. 25 to Oct. 15. The complete list of theaters will be released soon.

This year's MMFF has the theme "Sine Sigla Sa Singkwenta." In celebration of its 50th year, the MMFF previously said it has partnered with iAcademy to create murals of the posters of past MMFF entries along EDSA.

Last July, the festival announced its first five entries, namely And the Breadwinner Is, Strange Frequencies: Haunted Hospital, Green Bones, Himala, Isang Musikal, and The Kingdom.

For its 2023 edition, the MMFF has 10 entries instead of the usual eight, handpicked from the 26 scripts that 32 production companies had submitted for consideration.