Itim (Filipino for "black"), released overseas as The Rites of May, is a 1976 Philippine supernatural horror drama film and the feature directorial debut of Mike de Leon, with a screenplay by Clodualdo del Mundo Jr. and Gil Quito. The film, that has been described as "one of the most remarkable debuts in cinema history", stars Tommy Abuel as a young photographer visiting his father (played by Mario Montenegro) in his provincial town during the Lenten season. imdb.com
Itim (Filipino for "black"), released overseas as The Rites of May, is a 1976 Philippine supernatural horror drama film and the feature directorial debut of Mike de Leon, with a screenplay by Clodualdo del Mundo Jr. and Gil Quito. The film, that has been described as "one of the most remarkable debuts in cinema history", stars Tommy Abuel as a...