Brillante Ma Mendoza
Known for: Directing
Born: July 30, 1960
Place of birth: San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines
Brillante Mendoza (born July 30, 1960), also known as Dante Mendoza, is a Filipino independent filmmaker. He is known as one of the key members associated with the Philippine New Wave. Mendoza is the first Filipino filmmaker to receive the Best Director award for his film Kinatay at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival. Other international accolades include Best Film for his 2009 film Lola at the 6th Dubai International Film Festival and Achievement in Directing at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards for his 2012 film Thy Womb, which also competed for the Golden Lion at the 69th Venice International Film Festival. Mendoza's 2012 film Captive was shown in competition at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2012. Taklub was also selected to be screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. Mendoza is one of the few people and is the only Filipino filmmaker to be nominated in all three major prizes from "The Big Three" (Cannes, Berlin, Venice).
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Filmography
74 movies · 1 TV show, newest first
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Until She Remembers
2026
7.4
Nympho
2025
7.0
Basang Basa
2025
NR
Motherland
2024
NR
The Hearing
2024
3.5
Red
2024
NR
Moro
2023
5.0
Moro
2023
3.6
Hosto
2023
NR
Feast
2023
4.0
Sabel Is Still Young
2022
3.5
Alapaap
2022
5.3
Virgin Forest
2022
5.5
Gensan Punch
2022
4.0
Pusoy
2022
2.8
Bahay na Pula
2022
5.0
Sisid
2022
5.3
Palitan
2021
NR
Payback
2021
6.6
He Who Is Without Sin
2020
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Broken
2020
7.0
Mindanao
2019
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Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema
2019
5.3
Verdict
2019
6.3
Gino and Marie
2019
NR
The Crown Is Mine
2019
6.0
Journey
2019
5.3
Alpha: The Right to Kill
2019
6.5
Judgement
2018
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Uno sguardo alla Terra
2018
4.8
AMO
2018
6.5
Ma' Rosa
2016
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Art Through Our Eyes
2016
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Asian Three-Fold Mirror 2016: Reflections
2016
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Imago
2016
5.6
Taklub
2015
5.2
French Cinema Mon Amour
2015
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Modus
2015
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Imbisibol
2015
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Balut Country
2015
10.0
Scarecrow
2015
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Swap
2015
3.5
Ninja Party
2015NR
Sine, Laging Kasama
2014
5.0
Southeast Asian Cinema – When the Rooster Crows
2014
4.2
Unfriend
2014
5.0
Possession
2013
5.0
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013
6.1
Thy Womb
2012
5.9
Captive
20125.5
The Great Cinema Party
2012
4.2
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
2011
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Quattro Hong Kong 2
2011NR
Return to Manila: Filipino Cinema
2010
4.8
Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement
2010
2.0
Ayos ka
2010
6.2
Butchered
2009
7.2
Grandmother
2009
5.4
Slingshot
2008
5.9
Serbis
2008
7.0
Foster Child
2007
4.2
Pantasya
2007
8.1
Manoro
2006
4.1
Summer Heat
2006
5.9
The Masseur
2005NR
Iisa Isahin Ko Kayo
1990NR
Kristobal (Tinik sa Korona)
1990NR
Mula Paa Hanggang Ulo
1990
7.5
Kunin Mo ang Ulo ni Ismael
1990
10.0
Valentina
19896.5
Baleleng and the Golden Mermaid
1989
3.0
Takaw Tukso
1986
3.7
Private Show
1985
6.1
Virgin Forest
1985
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