Slingshot (2007)
- Original title
- Tirador
- Directed by
- Brillante Mendoza
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Philippines
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Rating
- 5.4 of 10 from 12 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This Philippine drama follows a group of people scraping by in extreme poverty. The camera stays close to their daily struggles on the streets of Manila.
rawgrittyurgentunflinchingclaustrophobicvisceralbleakpoverty-stricken
What happens
Tirador (transl. Slingshot) is a 2007 film directed by Brillante Mendoza. Produced by the Centerstage Productions, the film shows the political undertones of the Filipinos who are living in poverty. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
Trailer
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