''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. His filmography often addressed the co ...

's ''

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'' and

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

's ''

Manila By Night ''Manila by Night'' (initially released as ''City After Dark'') is a 1980 Filipino drama film directed by Ishmael Bernal from a script by Bernal and Ricky Lee, and stars Gina Alajar and Charito Solis. Released at the height of the Marcos regime, ...

''.

Piolo Pascual Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual (, born January 12, 1977) is a Filipino actor, model, singer, television host, comedian and film producer. Pascual began a career in 1993 after landing a bit role in the film ''The Vizconde Massacre Story (God Help ...

co-produced and starred in both episodes.

Cast

as William / Phillip *

Rosanna Roces Jennifer Adriano Arias (born May 24, 1972), better known by her stage names Rosanna Roces and Osang, is a Filipino actress and comedian. Career Roces was a contract star of Seiko Films from 1994 to 1996, introduced initially as "Ana Maceda" ...

as Juliana *

Jay Manalo Jay Manalo (January 30, 1973) is a Vietnamese-born Filipino actor and model. Early life Jay Manalo was born on January 30, 1973, in Vietnam but was raised in Tondo, Manila, Philippines. He was born to Eustaquio Manalo and a Vietnamese mother ...

as Tristan * Alessandra de Rossi as Aleria *

Anita Linda Anita Linda (born Alice Bueñaflor Lake; November 23, 1924 – June 10, 2020), was a Filipino actress whose career spanned nearly eight decades and had done close to 400 motion pictures. A romantic lead in her early years, she gained wides ...

as Seniora Aleria * William Martinez as Dr. Soriano * Angelica Panganiban as Sydney *

Baron Geisler Baron Frederick von Geisler (; born June 5, 1982) is a Filipino actor and entrepreneur of German-American descent. One of the most controversial actors in the Philippines, Geisler's career has been characterized by critical and popular acclaim ...

as Jorge * Menggie Cobarrubias as Hector * Marissa Delgado as Rodelya * Cherrie Madrigal as Nora * Jiro Manio as Nino * Aleck Bovick as Limelyn * John Lapus 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'' (initially released as ''City After Dark'') is a 1980 Filipino drama film directed by Ishmael Bernal from a script by Bernal and Ricky Lee, and stars Gina Alajar and Charito Solis. Released at the height of the Marcos regime, ...

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

, Jiro Manio, and

Release

''Manila'' had its world premiere (as one of the six films to have a special screening) in the 62nd Cannes Film Festival (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, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...

premiere on July 17, 2010 at the

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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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