Philippines Synopsis
Bayang Ina Mo
The planet’s busiest maternity hospital is located in one of its poorest and most populous countries: the Philippines. There, poor women face devastating consequences as their country struggles with reproductive health policy and the politics of conservative Catholic ideologies.
The 2016–2018 Philippines Window
27 Philippines films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Motherland sits at position #10.
#1Gasping for Air
★ 8.3 · 2016
#2Seven Sundays
★ 8.1 · 2017
#3A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
★ 7.9 · 2016
#4Kita Kita
★ 7.8 · 2017
#5Love You to the Stars and Back
★ 7.7 · 2017
#6Can't Help Falling in Love
★ 7.4 · 2017
#7The Woman Who Left
★ 7.3 · 2016
#8100 Poems for Stella
★ 7.1 · 2017
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Motherland. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From ITVS
The 2010s Philippines Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Motherland premiered. 69 total titles in this decade from Philippines.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #53 of 146 Philippines films indexed here (64th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Philippines average of 6.2/10.
Among Philippines Documentary productions specifically: #3 of 6 (top 50%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Philippines |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | United States of America, Philippines |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | ITVS, CineDiaz, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Women Make Movies, Chicken & Egg Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 34m |
| Release Date | January 21, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt6333078 |
| Official Site | motherland-film.com |