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- Birth nameCatalino Ortiz Brocka
- Lino Brocka was born on April 7, 1939 in Pilar, Sorsogon, Luzon, Philippines. He was a writer and director, known for Dirty Affair (1990), Bayan Ko (1984) and Above Everything Else (1991). He died on May 22, 1991 in Quezon City, Philippines.
- RelativesQ. Allan Brocka(Niece or Nephew)
- films rich in realism and social commentary
- character/s wielding a pointed or sharp object
- Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1986
- When The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sent missionaries to the country of the Phillipines, Lino Broka was one of the first converts. Although he was not an active church-goer in his latter life, one of his films drew on his missionary experiences in a Hawaiian leper colony.
- A National Artist in the Philippines. It was given in 1997, six years after his death.
- A Ramon Magsaysay awardee (1985). He was honored for Journalism, Literature, and the Creative Communication Arts. The award is annually given to Asian individuals and organizations for achieving excellence in their respective fields.
- With other activists including close friend Behn Cervantes, he was arrested and detained in the 70s for his anti martial-law sentiments against Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos.
- They may gag and blindfold you, silence and imprison you, but they will never be able to destroy what made you an artist in the first place- your brave and continuing dedication to the human race.
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