Insiang (1976) at Vidiots, a Lino Brocka Screening

Some films almost never get a theatrical run, and Lino Brocka's Insiang is one of them. On Monday, October 26, Vidiots in Eagle Rock, working with The Cinegogue and A Bunch of Savages, shows the 1976 Filipino melodrama as a one-night event. For anyone scanning the things to do in Los Angeles this week, it is a rare chance to see a landmark of world cinema on a real screen.

When: Monday, October 26, 2026, 7:30 PM Where: Vidiots, 4884 Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041 Tickets: General admission $12.00, with lower student and child pricing

What the film is

Insiang runs 95 minutes and is presented in Tagalog with English subtitles. Brocka sets the story in the slums of Manila and follows a quiet young woman who spends her days on household duties. After she is assaulted by her mother's lover and abandoned by the young man who claims to care for her, she takes a vicious revenge. The screenplay is by Mario O'Hara and Lamberto E. Antonio, and the cast includes Hilda Koronel, Marlon Ramirez, Mona Lisa, Rez Cortez and Ruel Vernal.

It was the first Filipino film ever to play at Cannes, and it is often described as a tight, claustrophobic character study of two women, a daughter and her bitter mother, both scorned. It is also a pointed commentary on urban poverty and what it does to women in particular. Expect a heavy, intense watch rather than a light night out.

About the venue

Vidiots is a nonprofit video store and movie theater on Eagle Rock Boulevard, the kind of place that programs repertory and international titles you will not find at a multiplex. This screening is shown on a digital format. If you like discovering older foreign films with a room full of other curious viewers, it is a good way to spend a Monday.

Getting there

Vidiots sits on the main commercial stretch of Eagle Rock, so you will find cafes and restaurants within a short walk if you want to eat before the 7:30 PM start. Street parking is common nearby, but it fills up on busy evenings, so give yourself some extra time. Tickets are sold through the Vidiots website, and a quick look at the listing is worth it before you go, since pricing varies by ticket type. Among the upcoming events Los Angeles offers on a weeknight, this one is easy to plan around because it wraps up before 10 PM.

If you are putting together a list of LA film nights, browse more picks in our arts and culture section.