Manila by Night (1980)
- Directed by
- Ishmael Bernal
- Genre
- fantasy film
- Country
- Philippines
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 14 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.
How it feels
This film follows several characters in Manila who have troubled pasts and are struggling with poverty, drug addiction, and prostitution. It shows the harsh and hidden side of the city during the Marcos regime.
grittyurbanbleakrealisticdarkrawserioussobering
What happens
Manila by Night (initially released as City After Dark) is a 1980 Filipino drama film directed by Ishmael Bernal from a script by Bernal and Ricky Lee, and stars Gina Alajar and Charito Solis. Released at the height of the Marcos regime, the film uncovers the other face of Manila by depicting the ugly aspects of life in the city – unemployment, prostitution, drug addiction and lack of decent housing. Considered one of Bernal's masterpieces, it is an epic multi-narrative of people who have shady pasts and are trying to exist in an unforgiving world. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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