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Hustisya (2014)

Hustisya poster
Directed by
Joel Lamangan
Genre
political thriller film
Country
Philippines
Runtime
2h
Rating
2.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman works for a human trafficking agency in the Philippines. The film follows her involvement in that criminal world and the personal costs it brings.

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What happens

Hustisya (English: Justice) is a 2014 Filipino political thriller-drama film starring Nora Aunor. The film is about a woman working for a human trafficking agency. The film was written by Ricky Lee and directed by Joel Lamangan The film is one of the official entries to the Directors Showcase of the 10th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival. The film had its international premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, under the Contemporary World Cinema selection. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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