AKΩ Batch ’81 and other shorts

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AKΩ Batch ’81. 1982. Philippines. Directed by Mike De Leon. Courtesy Mike De Leon

AKΩ Batch ’81. 1982. Philippines. Directed by Mike De Leon. Screenplay by De Leon, Clodualdo del Mundo Jr., Raquel N. Villavicencio. With Mark Gil, Sandy Andolong, Ward Luarca. DCP. Courtesy Atty Ernesto Maceda of MVP Pictures. In Filipino; English subtitles. 100 min.

An explosive fascist fantasia made in protest against the brutalities of martial law under President Marcos, Mike De Leon’s AKΩ Batch ’81 was inspired by A Clockwork Orange, the musicals Cabaret and Evita, and Stanley Milgram’s infamous experiments in blind obedience to authority. The film centers on the grooming of college fraternity pledges to become sadistic true believers.

Kangkungan (Swamp Cabbage Patch). 2019. Philippines. Written and directed by Mike De Leon. DCP. 5 min. In Filipino; English subtitles.

Mike De Leon describes this as “a short political video about new dictatorship that went viral and angered President Duterte. The title is from the Tagalog expression ‘Tinapon na lang sa Kangkungan’ (Thrown into the swamp cabbage patch, in other words, tossed out like garbage).”

Never Again. 2016. Philippines. Directed by Mike De Leon. DCP. In Filipino; English subtitles. 2 min.

“A short video about the return of the Marcoses in 2016, when Bongbong ran for Vice-President. This was updated in 2022, when he became President” (Mike De Leon).

Program 107 min.

This film accompanies Mike De Leon: Self-Portrait of a Filipino Filmmaker.

Past events

Sat, Nov 19, 2022, 6:00 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T2, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2
Sat, Nov 5, 2022, 7:00 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T1, Theater 1

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 1

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