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METRO MANILA
by Sean Ellis
Great Britain/Philippines 2013 115 min. Phillipine original version with English subtitles
mon 17 nov 10:00 pm Murnau Filmtheater
Script: Sean Ellis, Frank E Flowers, DoP: Sean Ellis, Editor: Richard Mettler, Production: Chocolate Frog Films, Producers: Sean Ellis, Mathilde Charpentier, Cast: Jake Macapagal, John Arcilla, Althea Vega, Erin Panlilio, JM Rodriguez
Seeking a better life, Oscar and his family decide to go to Manila. Upon arrival, it isn’t long before they fall foul to various inhabitants whose manipulative ways are a daily part of city survival. Oscar lands a job as a driver for an armored truck company and befriends his senior officer Ong. Some simple acts of kindness place Oscar in debt; a debt that leads to blackmail and death."Shot on a shoestring in a language he didn’t understand, Sean Ellis’ METRO MANILA could be the most unlikely hit of the year." (The Guardian)
"METRO MANILA, finally, is a sobering portrayal, not just of the abuse of power, but the abuse of hope, which might be even more unforgivable. As Mai tells Oscar at one point, 'sometimes the only thing left to hang on to is the blade of the knife.' It cuts even deeper when there’s another human being holding the handle." (The Washington Post)
Biography: Sean Ellis is a British film director, writer, producer and fashion photographer. He was born in 1970 in Brighton/Sussex (England). He is a writer and director, known for his early short films LEFT TURN (2001) and CASHBACK (2004), nominated for an Academy Award in the category "Best Short Film, Live Action". This latter one also was made into his feature film debut CASHBACK (2006). After The BRØKEN (2008) he directed METRO MANILA (2013), which won him the most international recognition so far and was awarded, amongst others, for "Best Director" at the British Independent Film Awards.
Filmography (selection): 2006 CASHBACK, 2008 THE BRØKEN, 2013 METRO MANILA
Awards (selection): Audience Award: World Cinema – Dramatic (Sundance Film Festival, USA 2013), Best British Independent Film, Best Director, Best Achievement in Production (British Independent Film Awards, London/Great Britain 2013), Critics Award (Hamburg Film Festival, Germany 2013)
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Contact:
Independent Film Company
Calum Gray
32 Tavistock Street
London, WC2E 7PB
Great Britain
Phone: +44 (20) 72 57 87 34
www.independentfilmcompany.com
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