PHILIPPINES · 1975

Manila in the Claws of Light

Lino Brocka
urban alienation class struggle provincial migration sexual exploitation loss of innocence
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Julio, a young fisherman from a provincial village, descends into social alienation as he arrives in Manila to search for his loved one.

Year1975
CountryPhilippines
DirectorLino Brocka
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