Metro Manila
2013
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Synopsis
Looking for a brighter future in metropolitan Manila, Oscar Ramirez and his family leave their miserable life in the rice terraces of Banaue, in the northern Philippines. In the sweltering capital, where all kind of perils lurk in every corner, Oscar catches a lucky break when he is offered a steady work for an armored truck company and the senior officer Ong takes him under his wing.
Key facts
Original language
Filipino, Tagalog
Awards
Sundance Film Festival - Audience Award – Best Foreign Feature Film
Setting
Philippines
Filming locations
Philippines
Trailer
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Festival History
- Udine Far East Film Festival 2022 - Features
- BAFTA Awards 2014 generic
- British Independent Film Awards 2013 generic
- Stockholm International Film Festival 2013 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2013 generic
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
