A popular social networking platform for film enthusiasts has put the spotlight on a Filipino classic.
Letterboxd, an app where cinephiles can log, rate, and review films, featured a glimpse of the 4K restoration of Mike de Leon’s “Kisapmata” on its official X (formerly Twitter) account.
The minute-long teaser offers a preview of the restored visuals from the 1981 psychological drama ahead of its screening at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) in New York, United States, from November 7 to 13.
Watch an exclusive look at the 4K restoration of Mike De Leon’s 1981 crime thriller Kisapmata 🎬
The film will screen alongside Batch 81 at @BAMfilmBrooklyn starting November 7, with more cinemas to be announced. pic.twitter.com/3tCDcqWGL1
— Letterboxd (@letterboxd) November 2, 2025
The post has garnered over 142,000 views, 1,700 likes, 680 reposts, and 15 comments, with several Filipinos expressing pride and excitement over the film’s feature.
“If y’all wanna know Philippine cinema, check this out! Also check out Insiang, Himala, and Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Na Kami Ngayon?” a Filipino commented.
“Am I really seeing an old Filipino film in Letterboxd’s account? Hello?” another wrote.
“Letterboxd Pinoy tweeting. We’ve made it, mga kababayan!” a different X user commented.
“Pinoy film mentioned!!” another wrote.
Apart from “Kisapmata,” De Leon’s “Batch ’81” will also be screened at BAM during the same period. The two films were previously shown together at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival, marking De Leon’s international debut.
“Kisapmata,” described as a psychological thriller, follows Mila (Charo Santos), a young woman desperate to escape the tyrannical control of her father, as she marries her co-worker.
The film, lauded by film critics, was inspired by National Artist for Literature Nick Joaquin‘s true-crime piece, “The House on Zapote Street,” published in the Philippine Free Press magazine.
The story revolves around a real-life tragedy involving the family patriarch, retired policeman Pablo Cabading, who, after a domestic dispute, fatally shot his wife, Asuncion, his daughter, Lydia and his son-in-law, Leonardo Quitangon, before taking his own life.
De Leon, an acclaimed filmmaker, is celebrated for his thought-provoking works that delve into themes of power, morality and social justice.