Which internationally acclaimed film director directed cinematic masterpieces such as 'Maynila: Sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag' (1975) and 'Insiang' (1976), using social realism to expose urban poverty?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Lino Brocka
- Step 1: Lino Brocka was a legendary director whose films screened at the Cannes Film Festival and critiqued social inequality under martial law. Answer: Lino Brocka. Why not the others: Ishmael Bernal directed Himala.
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