''Manila'' is an independently produced twinbill film that pays homage to

Lino Brocka Catalino Ortiz Brocka (April 3, 1939 – May 22, 1991) was a Filipino film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and significant filmmakers in the history of Philippine cinema. He co-founded the organization Concerned Art ...

's ''

Jaguar The jaguar (''Panthera onca'') is a large cat species and the only living member of the genus '' Panthera'' native to the Americas. With a body length of up to and a weight of up to , it is the largest cat species in the Americas and the th ...

'' and

Ishmael Bernal Ishmael Bernal (30 September 1938 – 2 June 1996) was a Filipino filmmaker, stage and television director, actor and screenwriter. Noted for his melodramas, particularly with feminist and moral issues, he directed many landmark Filipino films s ...

's ''

Manila By Night ''Manila by Night'', also known as ''City After Dark'', is a controversial 1980 Filipino film directed by Ishmael Bernal and starring Gina Alajar and Charito Solis. Released at the height of the Marcos regime, the film uncovers the other face of M ...

''.

Piolo Pascual Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual (, born January 12, 1977) is a Filipino film and television actor, singer, model, and producer. Early life Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual was born on January 12, 1977, in Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center located in Malate ...

co-produced and starred in both episodes.

Cast

as William / Phillip *

Rosanna Roces Jennifer Adriano Arias (born May 25, 1972), better known by her stage names Rosanna Roces and Osang, is a Filipina actress. Career Roces was a contract star of Seiko Films from 1994 to 1996, introduced initially as "Ana Maceda". After her yea ...

as Juliana *

Jay Manalo Jay Manalo (born Jay Lan Manalo on 30 January 1976 in Saigon, South Vietnam) is a Filipino- Vietnamese singer, model, rapper, and actor. He was born in South Vietnam but raised in Tondo, Manila. He was born to a Filipino father and Vietnamese ...

as Tristan * Alessandra de Rossi as Aleria *

Anita Linda Alice Bueñaflor Lake (November 23, 1924 – June 10, 2020), better known by her stage name Anita Linda, was a Filipino film actress. A romantic lead in her youth, she later gained critical acclaim for her portrayals in maternal or elderly r ...

as Seniora Aleria * William Martinez as Dr. Soriano *

Angelica Panganiban Angelica Panganiban (; born Angelica Jane David Charlson on November 4, 1986) is a Filipino-American actress, model, TV host and comedienne. Regarded as the new “Queen of Drama” by various media outlets, Panganiban is recognized as one of ...

as Sydney *

Baron Geisler Baron Frederick von Geisler (; born June 5, 1982) is a Filipino actor, businessman, occasional model, resource speaker, amateur artist, and aspiring poet of German-American descent. As a child actor and later as a teen idol, Geisler's career ha ...

as Jorge *

Menggie Cobarrubias Domingo "Menggie" Cobarrubias (August 10, 1951 – March 26, 2020) was a Filipino actor who appeared in approximately 200 television shows and films. Cobarrubias received a Gawad Urian Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1979 film ...

as Hector *

Marissa Delgado Maria Epifania Garcia Boyle, better known by her stage name Marissa Delgado, is a Filipino actress of American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "Unit ...

as Rodelya * Cherrie Madrigal as Nora *

Jiro Manio Jiro Manio (born , 9 May 1992) is a Filipino actor who started acting at the age of seven in the film ''Pamana'' in 1999. Early life and education Manio was born to a Filipina mother Joylene Santos (died August 8, 2006) and Japanese father . ...

as Nino *

Aleck Bovick Maria Teresa Bovick Tambis (born May 18, 1984), better known by her screen name Aleck Bovick, is a Filipino actress. Personal life Her father was Filipino and her mother was half-German. She was in a relationship with Filipino actor Carlo Ma ...

as Limelyn *

John Lapus Jonathan Anthony Solis "John" Lapus (born July 7, 1973), also known as Sweet, is a Filipino actor, host, comedian, and film and television director. Lapus is known for his various roles in films such as '' Shake, Rattle & Roll''. He was a head ...

as Julie * Katherine Luna as Bernadette

Production

Shot on 16mm black-and-white film before being transferred to 35mm, ''Manila'' is divided into a Day episode (which is loosely based on Bernal's 1980 film ''

Manila by Night ''Manila by Night'', also known as ''City After Dark'', is a controversial 1980 Filipino film directed by Ishmael Bernal and starring Gina Alajar and Charito Solis. Released at the height of the Marcos regime, the film uncovers the other face of M ...

'') and a Night episode (inspired by Brocka's 1979 film ''

''). The script is co-written by Adolf Alix, Jr. and Ramon Sarmiento and co-directed by

Raya Martin Raya Martin (born 1984) is a Filipino filmmaker. His works include '' Independencia''Abrams, Simon"Independencia" ''Slant Magazine'', 4 October 2009. Retrieved on 8 January 2015. and ''Manila Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the Cit ...

and Adolfo Alix, Jr. For the Day segment,

portrays William, a drug addict who tries to rebuild his sense of self and reconnect with the people around him. Piolo's character is named William in honor of William Martinez who played the lead role in ''Manila By Night''. The Day segment also stars

and Rosanna Roces. For the Night segment, Piolo portrays Philip, a bodyguard for a mayor's son who mistakenly believes that his boss considers him as part of the family. Piolo's character is named Philip in honor of

Phillip Salvador Phillip Mikael "Ipe" Reyes Salvador (born Felipe Reyes Salvador; August 22, 1953) is a three-time FAMAS award-winning Filipino film and television actor. Acting career Salvador made his film debut in 1971 with ''Adios Mi Amor''. He toiled in m ...

who played the lead role in ''Jaguar''. The Night segment also stars Alessandra de Rossi,

, and

Release

''Manila'' had its world premiere (as one of the six films to have a special screening) in the

62nd Cannes Film Festival The 62nd Cannes Film Festival was held from 13 May to 24 May 2009. French actress Isabelle Huppert was the President of the Jury. Twenty films from thirteen countries were selected to compete for the Palme d'Or. The awards were announced on 23 M ...

(May 12 to May 24, 2010). This film was also exhibited at the Films Around The World section of the 31st Moscow International Film Festival to be held from June 20 to June 24, 2010. It also competed in the 25th Warsaw International Film Festival for the Free Spirit Award (October 8 and 9, 2009) ''Manila'' had its

Philippine The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

premiere on July 17, 2010 at the

Cultural Center of the Philippines The Cultural Center of the Philippines ( fil, Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas, or CCP) is a government-owned and controlled corporation established to preserve, develop and promote arts and culture in the Philippines.Presidential Decree No. ...

as the opening film of the 5th Cinemalaya Film Festival. Regular screenings started on July 22, 2009 in selected theaters nationwide. This film was also screened in Vladivostok, Oldenburg and Bangkok.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Manila 2009 films Philippine independent films Films set in Manila Star Cinema films 2009 drama films 2000s Tagalog-language films 2009 independent films Films directed by Adolfo Alix Jr. Films directed by Raya Martin

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