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City After Dark, Manila By Night
Direction: Ishmael Bernal
1980
150 minutes
Color
35mm print
Produced by Regal Films, Inc.
Shown on: December 11, 1996 at the UPFC
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City After Dark, Manila By Night |
At the height of the Marcos regime, Bernal uncovers the other face of Manila on film by depicting the bad and ugly aspects of life in the city - unemployment, prostitution, drug addiction, and lack of decent housing. Bea, the blind masseuse; Kano, the lesbian drug addict; and Baby, the innocent provincial girl are victims of these social ills. One gets pregnant and turns into a prostitute to earn a living while the other gets caught by the police for pushing illegal drugs. Ironically, it is Bea, the blind girl who finds her way in the dark and out of the mess in which she finds herself.
Direction: Ishmael Bernal
Story/Screenplay: Ishmael Bernal
Cinematography: Sergio Lobo
Editing: Augusto Salvador
Production Design: Peque Gallaga
Music: The Vanishing Tribe
Cast:
Charito Solis
Alma Moreno
Rio Locsin
Cheri Gil
Gina Alajar
Orestes Ojeda
Bernardo Bernardo
William Martinez
Charmie Benavidez
Ernie Zarate
Chris Vertido
Anton Juan
PETA Kalinangan Ensemble
Escuelahang Munti
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