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Metro Manila is a 2013 British crime drama film directed by Sean Ellis, set in the Philippines and with dialogue mainly in Tagalog. Ellis also co-produced and co-wrote the film. The film was selected as the British entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.
- Robin Foster
- Chocolate Frog Films
- Mathilde Charpentier, Sean Ellis
Sep 20, 2013 · Metro Manila: Directed by Sean Ellis. With Jake Macapagal, John Arcilla, Althea Vega, Erin Panlilio. This riveting crime thriller follows Oscar, a recent emigrant to Manila who gets pulled into a harrowing world of corruption and violence when he takes a job as an armored car driver to support his family (in Tagalog w/ English subtitles).
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- Crime, Drama
- Sean Ellis
- 2013-09-20
Oscar flees from a life of poverty and moves with his family to Manila. They fall victim to the hardened locals until Oscar finds work with an armored car company.
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- John Arcilla
- Sean Ellis
- Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Jan 20, 2013 · A family from the rice terraces of Banaue moves to Manila in search of a better life. Oscar Ramirez gets a job as a guard for an armored truck company, but soon faces danger and corruption in the city.
Aug 18, 2014 · Film. Review: Metro Manila. Director Sean Ellis hopes that the foreign setting will somehow automatically make the clichés feel fresh. by Kenji Fujishima. August 18, 2014. A man moves to Manila, capital of the Philippines, looking for a better life, but encounters challenges along the way that test his moral limits.
A crime thriller about a family's struggle in Manila, where they face corruption and violence. Oscar Ramirez works as an armored car driver, but soon realizes the dangers and motives of his job and life.
Aug 22, 2014 · Sundance Film Festival. • 1 Win & 2 Nominations. Oscar, a recent emigrant to Manila, gets pulled into a harrowing world of corruption and violence when he takes a job as an armored car driver to support his family.
