Filmmaker Erik Matti on Backhanded Compliments to Filipino Films

Whether in the action-packed “On The Job,” the elaborately produced “BuyBust” — which recreates a sprawling Manila slum — or even the melodramatic “Honor Thy Father,” with its fair share of drama after being snubbed by the Metro Manila Film Festival in 2015 — Erik Matti’s films resist easy ways out. He challenges not only audiences, but also the wider film industry on what Filipino storytelling is capable of. He lays this all out in our new episode of our YouTube video series, “The Rolling Stone Interview.” Watch the full episode on Rolling Stone Philippines' YouTube channel. Photography by Artu Nepomuceno Assisted by Choi Narciso and Odan Juan #RSPH #ReinventTheRules #ReframeCulture