Maynila, sa mga kuko ng liwanag = Manila, in the claws of light / directed by Lino Brocka ; screenplay, Clodualdo del Mundo, Jr. ; produced by Mike De Leon, Severino Manotok Jr.
Hilda Koronel, Bembol Roco, Lou Salvador Jr. Originally released as a motion picture in 1975. Based on the novel by Edgardo M. Reyes. Widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) Booklet with credits and program notes in English (18 unnumbered pages : color illustrations) inserted in container.
Summary:
A young fisherman from a provincial village arrives in the capital on a quest to track down his girlfriend, who was lured there with the promise of work and hasn't been heard from since. In the meantime, he takes a low-wage job at a construction site and witnesses life on the streets, where death strikes without warning, corruption and exploitation are commonplace, and protests hint at escalating civil unrest.
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