Metro Manila
Katara Cinema
/ Feature Narrative / United Kingdom, Philippines / 2013 / Colour
In Tagalog / Arabic, English subtitles
MENA Premiere
Rated: Mature subject matter. Not suitable for minors. Individuals under the age of 18 are not admitted into cinemas.
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Synopsis
Oscar Ramirez and his family leave the mountains of the Northern Philippines and move to Manila in the hope of a better life. Ideal prey in this ruthless city, Oscar unwittingly becomes embroiled in the murky criminal underworld inhabited by his new boss and is caught between wanting to do the right thing and needing to protect his family. ‘Metro Manila’ is a thrilling crime drama which received the Audience Award at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.