Filipino-Filmmaker Mike De Leon at the MoMA

The Global Filipino Magazine

"Mike de Leon is the first Filipino filmmaker to have a retrospective in New York City’s Museum of Modern Art. It opened on November 1 and runs until November 30." - 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓖𝓵𝓸𝓫𝓪𝓵 𝓕𝓲𝓵𝓲𝓹𝓲𝓷𝓸 𝓜𝓪𝓰𝓪𝔃𝓲𝓷𝓮. 

Who is Mike De Leon ?

He was born in Manila on 24 May 1947 to Manuel de Leon and Imelda Pamintuan. His interest in filmmaking began when he pursued a master's degree in Art History at the University of Heidelberg in Germany. De Leon first made two short films namely: Sa Bisperas (On the Eve), in 1972, and Monologo (Monologue), in 1975.

-Source: Wikipedia