Underplayed Gems
The whole movie catalogue

Films and series, searchable by what they are

← Back to the shop

Ang Tatay Kong Nanay (1978)

Ang Tatay Kong Nanay poster
Directed by
Lino Brocka
Genre
drama film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
Philippines
Runtime
2h 36m
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A gay man raises a young boy as his own son, dealing with the everyday joys and challenges of parenthood. The story shows that love and care matter more than traditional family roles.

tenderwarmhumorousemotionalfamily-orientedlightheartedthoughtfullow-key

What happens

Ang Tatay Kong Nanay (English: My Father, My Mother) is a 1978 Filipino comedy-drama film directed by Lino Brocka from a story and screenplay by Orlando R. Nadres. Starring Dolphy, Niño Muhlach, and Phillip Salvador, the film tackles parenting and homosexuality, and how it is not an issue in raising a child. Produced by Lotus Films, the film was theatrically released on June 2, 1978. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems. Not quite it? Tell the Catbot what you feel like watching and it picks from the whole catalogue, or browse by genre, country and year.

Lists: Korean thrillers worth the evening · Anime films beyond Studio Ghibli · Slow films for a rainy night · Horror that unsettles instead of startling · Series you can finish in a weekend · Nordic crime worth the subtitles · Good films that end in under 90 minutes · Documentaries that play like thrillers

Loading movies…

What should I watch?