Manila

Manila

Movie

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  • Genre(s): Drama
  • Language(s): Tagalog
  • Director(s): Adolfo Alix Jr., Raya Martin
  • Cast(s): Piolo Pascual, Rosanna Roces, Jay Manalo, Alessandra de Rossi, Angelica Panganiban See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 30min
  • Music: Ditoy Aguila,Junel Valencia,Radioactive Sago Project
  • Award(s): Free Spirit 2009 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: Lolo and the Kid, Mallari
  • Story:
    A tribute to filmmakers and National Artists Lino Brocka and Ishmael Bernal. In the "Day" segment, Piolo Pacual portrays the role of William, a drug addict who tries to rebuild his sense of self and reconnect with the people around him. For the "Night" segment, Pascual portrays the role of Philip, who works as a bodyguard for a mayor's son. The bodyguard believes that his boss considers him as part of the family but after a shooting incident, he realizes his real worth to his boss. As he struggles to hide, he is slowly consumed by the claws of darkness lurking the city.
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STORY

Story
A tribute to filmmakers and National Artists Lino Brocka and Ishmael Bernal. In the "Day" segment, Piolo Pacual portrays the role of William, a drug addict who tries to rebuild his sense of self and reconnect with the people around him. For the "Night" segment, Pascual portrays the role of Philip, who works as a bodyguard for a mayor's son. The bodyguard believes that his boss considers him as part of the family but after a shooting incident, he realizes his real worth to his boss. As he struggles to hide, he is slowly consumed by the claws of darkness lurking the city.

AWARDS

Nominations
Free Spirit Award

2009 | Adolfo Alix

TRIVIA

Trivia

This two-part movie is divided into a "Day" segment (which is loosely based on Ishmael Bernal's 1980 film City After Dark (1980)) and into a "Night" segment (inspired by Lino Brocka's 1979 film Jaguar (1979)).

This independent film pays tribute to two of the most influential directors in the Philippine movie industry: Lino Brocka and Ishmael Bernal.

Shot on 16mm black-and-white film before being transferred to 35mm.

In the "Day" Segment, the lead character William is in honor of William Martinez who played the lead role in City After Dark (1980)). In the "Night" segment, the lead character Phillip was named after action star Phillip Salvador who starred in Jaguar (1979)).

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Seasons
Seasons

07 Jul 2023