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| a film by sean ellis |
metro manila, a film by british director sean ellis gets the world cinema dramatic audience award in the recently concluded sundance festival.
it’s piquing my curiosity how ellis tackled the issue of a
destitute life in the philippines. for
most of us, the exodus from the province to metro manila, the hand to mouth
survival, the danger of living among scofflaws is just another everyday
story.
the reviews i’ve read were a bit telling of some flaws in the film, but the actors were given high praises. i believe in the acting prowess of john arcilla who is one of the most respected actors in the industry. he also did a cameo for bourne legacy (which i found a bit disappointing).
i’m saving my two cents and i hope i get my hands on this one, and many other indie films that i missed, soon.
the reviews i’ve read were a bit telling of some flaws in the film, but the actors were given high praises. i believe in the acting prowess of john arcilla who is one of the most respected actors in the industry. he also did a cameo for bourne legacy (which i found a bit disappointing).
i’m saving my two cents and i hope i get my hands on this one, and many other indie films that i missed, soon.
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| john arcilla in metro manila |
production companies: independent, chocolate frog
cast: jake
macapagal, john arcilla, althea vega
director:
sean ellis
screenwriters:
sean ellis, frank e. flowers
producers:
mathilde charpentier, sean ellis
executive
producers: sean ellis, enrique gonzalez, celine lopez
director of
photography: sean ellis
production
designer: ian traifalgar
music:
robin foster
editor:
richard mettler
no rating,
114 minutes
