Joe Gruta Movies

  • 1975
    Manila in the Claws of Light

    Manila in the Claws of Light

    Manila in the Claws of Light

    7.21975HD

    Julio, a young fisherman from a provincial village, descends into social alienation as he arrives in Manila to search for his loved one.

    Manila in the Claws of Light
  • 2013
    Lihis

    Lihis

    Lihis

    52013HD

    The film splits itself between two timelines. In 2006, Ada is basing her thesis on a massacre that occurred twenty years prior in a village called...

    Lihis
  • 2004
    Evolution of a Filipino Family

    Evolution of a Filipino Family

    Evolution of a Filipino Family

    7.62004HD

    An intimate epic made with uncompromising and austere seriousness that patiently and methodically observes the collapse and hopeful revival of a poor...

    Evolution of a Filipino Family
  • 1982
    Himala

    Himala

    Himala

    7.81982HD

    When plain orphan Elsa begins having visions of the Virgin Mary, the rest of the residents of her isolated village find themselves questioning their...

    Himala
  • 2013
    Barber's Tales

    Barber's Tales

    Barber's Tales

    7.22013HD

    In the 1970s, a widow in a remote village takes over her husband’s barber shop. She becomes the laughing stock of the male-dominated community...

    Barber's Tales
  • 2009
    Baseco Bakal Boys

    Baseco Bakal Boys

    Baseco Bakal Boys

    82009HD

    The heart-tugging story of children who scavenge for metal scraps in the murky waters of Manila Bay, often risking their lives in the process.

    Baseco Bakal Boys
  • 2011
    Amigo

    Amigo

    Amigo

    5.12011HD

    Rafael is a village mayor caught in the murderous crossfire of the Philippine-American War. When U.S. troops occupy his village, Rafael comes under...

    Amigo
  • 2014
    The Trial

    The Trial

    The Trial

    72014HD

    A mentally-challenged guy was put into trial after allegedly raping his teacher. And as Amanda, Julian, and Ronald try to mount a convincing defense,...

    The Trial
  • 2012
    Pridyider

    Pridyider

    Pridyider

    4.72012HD

    Years ago, Tina (Andi Eigenmann) was sent away to the United States to live with her aunt because of an incident involving her parents that has never...

    Pridyider
  • 2017
    The Family That Doesn't Weep

    The Family That Doesn't Weep

    The Family That Doesn't Weep

    8.42017HD

    Only the famous family that doesn't weep can help reunite a desperate woman with her own.

    The Family That Doesn't Weep
  • 2012
    Sta. Niña

    Sta. Niña

    Sta. Niña

    52012HD

    When Paulino Mungcal and his co-worker in a lahar-filled quarry unexpectedly dig up the remains of his 2-year daughter Marikit, they discover that...

    Sta. Niña
  • 2023
    Hour of Danger

    Hour of Danger

    Hour of Danger

    22023HD

    As the EDSA Revolution unfolds, a mother, son, and daughter who live in a slum near Malacañang Palace grapple with the murder of their...

    Hour of Danger
  • 2000
    Nag-aapoy Na Laman

    Nag-aapoy Na Laman

    Nag-aapoy Na Laman

    12000HD

    Nag-aapoy Na Laman
  • 2012
    Amorosa: The Revenge

    Amorosa: The Revenge

    Amorosa: The Revenge

    62012HD

    After suffering from a vehicular accident, Rosa and her sons transfer to the province. She hopes that the new place will heal the rift between her...

    Amorosa: The Revenge
  • 1998
    Serafin Geronimo: The Criminal of Barrio Concepcion

    Serafin Geronimo: The Criminal of Barrio Concepcion

    Serafin Geronimo: The Criminal of Barrio Concepcion

    61998HD

    A man appears to a female reporter and claims he is the famous kidnapper that has the world astir and promises to turn himself in if she listens to...

    Serafin Geronimo: The Criminal of Barrio Concepcion
  • 2014
    Mana

    Mana

    Mana

    12014HD

    Amidst the vast sugar plantations of Negros in Southern Philippines, a matriarch lies in the throes of death. Her children rush home to confront the...

    Mana
  • 1995
    Baby Love

    Baby Love

    Baby Love

    01995HD

    Andie and Ira sincerely think that they are deeply in love and ready to face the world. They attempt to tie the knot and build a life of their own....

    Baby Love
  • 2012
    Himala Ngayon

    Himala Ngayon

    Himala Ngayon

    82012HD

    A 2012 documentary about the making and the legacy of the 1982 drama masterpiece directed by Ishmael Bernal that ended up being one of the greatest...

    Himala Ngayon
  • 2000
    Deathrow

    Deathrow

    Deathrow

    82000HD

    A neglected and unloved orphan raised by poor relatives in the slums of Manila is wrongfully convicted of murder that resulted from a heist he was...

    Deathrow
  • 2013
    Woman of the Ruins

    Woman of the Ruins

    Woman of the Ruins

    5.72013HD

    On a storm-ravaged island that has seen its share of tragedy, a person who had been assumed dead reappears and ignites a frenzy of reactions, ranging...

    Woman of the Ruins