Manila, Open City (1968)

Directed by

Eddie Romero

Genre

war film

Country

Philippines

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

8.5 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This film is set during the Battle of Manila in World War II. It follows American and Filipino soldiers trying to hold the city against Japanese forces.

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What happens

Manila, Open City (International Title: American Tank Force) is a 1968 war film written, produced, and directed by Eddie Romero about the Battle of Manila in World War II. The film was screened upon the launching of the National Film Archive of the Philippines in December 2011. The film is in the public domain. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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