MANILA -- Some of the first Filipino films to ever be made from a century ago may feel completely foreign aesthetically, but its themes do not: family, friendship, and love continue to resonate with many.

And with the 100th anniversary of Philippine cinema just around the corner, the organizers of the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP) unveiled their selection on Thursday with the idea of highlighting those elements and to celebrate what these themes mean for us.

Below are the 10 films set to be showcased in this year's PPP:

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1. CUDDLE WEATHER
Director: Rod Marmol
Cast: Sue Ramirez, RK Bagatsing
Production: Project 8 corner San Joaquin and Regal Entertainment

Synopsis: After realizing that prostitutes are not entitled to the best part of love making, two sex workers form a screwy relationship as 'cuddle partners' only to realize that they want something more.

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2. LSS (LAST SONG SYNDROME)
Director: Jade Castro
Cast: Gabbi Garcia, Khalil Ramos
Production: Produced by Globe Studios in association with Dokimos Media Studios Inc. and Ben&Ben

Synopsis: Sara and Zak, an aspiring musician and a yearning son, find themselves in a series of almost-but-not-quite romantic encounters as they follow an upcoming indie-folk band. The two are struggling dreamers in their 20s who discover what it means to grow up as they experience the joy and pain of love and loss accompanied by the music of Ben&Ben.

3. THE PANTI SISTERS
Director: Jun Robles Lana
Cast: Paolo Ballesteros, Christian Bables, Martin del Rosario
Production: The Ideafirst Company, Blacksheep and ALV films

Synopsis: Three gay sons are called back by their estranged and terminally ill father and given an offer they can’t refuse: a P300-million inheritance in exchange for each of them giving him a grandchild.

4. I’M ELLENYA L.
Director: Boy 2 Quizon
Cast: Inigo Pascual, Maris Racal
Production: Spring films, N2 Productions and Cobalt Entertainment

Synopsis: Ellenya’s life revolves around social media just like a typical millennial, seeking validation from the online society. With aspirations of being a big influencer and vlogger, she chases her dreams by creating a persona and content with the help of her family and friends. Will Ellenya earn online fame or will she be an epic fail?

5. G!
Director: Dondon Santos
Cast: Mccoy de Leon, Jameson Blake, Paulo Angeles, Mark Oblea
Production: Cineko Productions

Synopsis: A series of good times, bad times, cherished bonding moments which will make them all realize the value of love, friendship, family and life.

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6. OPEN
Director: Andoy Ranay
Cast: JC Santos, Arci Munoz, Ina Raymundo Sofia Andres
Production: T-Rex Entertainment and Blacksheep

Synopsis: Rome and Ethan have been together for 14 years. He is the love her life, and she is his number one supporter. They are each other’s firsts, and to their friends, they are the perfect couple. When the two begin to feel that their relationship has gone stale, they explore the idea of going open. It’s something Ethan wants to do, and it’s the only way Rome feels she can keep her man. They agree that they are allowed to have sex with strangers, but they are not allowed to fall in love. In a relationship built over time, the two begin to “explore” expecting to salvage the exact same thing they are giving up. In the end, they learn the importance of the very thing they have been blind to -- a relationship without trust will eventually crumble.

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7. WATCH ME KILL
Director: Tyrone Acierto
Cast: Jean Garcia, Jay Manalo
Production: CineBandits Entertainment

Synopsis: A ruthless assassin’s plan is interrupted when she discovers that the man she needs to kill has more to hide than expected. Her life unravels as she must juggle her new priorities with her inner demons. Set in a world where violence rules over virtue, she must face the hardest reality -- is she the real danger or the monsters that control the criminal underworld?

8. CIRCA
Writer/Director: Adolfo Borinaga Alix, Jr.
Cast: Anita Linda, Gina Alajar, Laurice Guillen, Jaclyn Jose, Elizabeth Oropesa, Ricky Davao, Enchong Dee with the special participation of Eddie Garcia
Production Company: ABAJ Film Productions, Noble Wolf, Swift Productions, RSVP

Synopsis: Doña Atang, a once celebrated film producer from the earlier years of Filipino cinema, celebrates her 100th birthday. For her wish, she wants a reunion with all the actors and staff that she has worked with in the past. She is also looking for an unfinished film from one of her directors. Her grandson Michael decides to take the task of finding them. As he does, we remember the glorious years of cinema from of its workers -- fragments of a colorful past filled with faded memories.

9. LOLA IGNA
Director: Eduardo Roy Jr.
Cast: Yves Flores, Meryll Soriano, Ma. Isabel Lopez
Production: ERT Productions and EMBA, Inc.

Synopsis: Lola Igna is a foul-mouthed and stubborn woman who is eager to die but her neighbors are hung up on her winning the title “the oldest living grandmother in the world.” Her long lost great-great-grandson, Tim, is an aspiring vlogger who wants to latch on to her now-famous grandma but ends up giving her a new reason to live

10. PAGBALIK
Director: Hubert Tibi and Maria S. Ranillo
Cast: Gloria Sevilla, Suzette Ranillo, Vince Ranillo
Production: Nuances Entertainment Productions & PRO. PRO

Synopsis: A trouble OFW is forced to return home and come to terms with the family she left behind.

The third PPP is set to run from September 13 to 19.