Metro Manila (film)
| Metro Manila | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sean Ellis |
| Written by | Sean Ellis Frank E. Flowers |
| Produced by | Mathilde Charpentier Sean Ellis |
| Starring | Jake Macapagal Althea Vega John Arcilla |
| Cinematography | Sean Ellis |
| Edited by | Richard Mettler |
| Music by | Robin Foster |
Production company | Chocolate Frog Films |
| Distributed by | Independent Entertainment |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Filipino English |
Metro Manila is a 2013 Tagalog-language British crime drama film directed by Sean Ellis. Set in the Philippines, it focuses on a rice farmer relocating his family to the country's metropolitan capital in search of a better life. Ellis also co-produced and co-wrote the film. The film was selected as the British entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.