Perfumed Nightmare

Perfumed Nightmare is a 1977 Filipino comedy-drama film starring, written and directed by Kidlat Tahimik, who also edited, co-shot, and produced it. It tells the story of a young Filipino jeepney driver from Barangay Balian, Laguna infatuated with the ideas of space travel and the West, who gradually becomes disillusioned after living in Paris. The film was well-received by critics upon release, even earning the International Critics Award (FIPRESCI) at the Berlin Film Festival.