Lino Brocka

Biography

Lino Brocka was a pioneering Filipino film director widely regarded as one of the most influential filmmakers in Philippine cinema history. He founded Concerned Artists of the Philippines to address issues confronting the country and often incorporated LGBT themes into his films. Known for critically acclaimed works like Weighed But Found Wanting, Insiang, and This Is My Country, Brocka critiqued the dictatorship of Philippine presidents Ferdinand Marcos and Imelda Marcos in much of his filmography.