“METRO MANILA” by Sean Ellis Lead actor Jake Macapagal to attend the screening for an open Q&A 7th January 2014, Dubai, UAE: The Scene Club kick-starts 2014 with METRO MANILA, a Filipino crime drama by British Director Sean Ellis. The film will be shown on 15th January at Dubai Knowledge Village Conference Centre at 8pm, however guests are invited to arrive at 7pm to collect their pre-booked complimentary tickets and for an hour of networking with fellow film enthusiasts. The Scene Club is Dubai's only film club, monthly showcasing the best of world independent cinema; it is run with the support of the Dubai International Film Festival and the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate's dedicated Authority for culture, arts and heritage. Seeking a better life, Oscar Ramirez and his family decide to move from the poverty stricken rice fields of the Northern Philippine mountain ranges and journey towards the capital mega city of Metro Manila. Upon arriving in the big city, it isn't long before they fall foul to various city inhabitants whose manipulative ways are a daily part of city survival. Oscar lands a job as a driver for an armored truck company and is befriended by Ong, his senior officer. It soon becomes apparent that Ong has been waiting for the arrival of someone just like Oscar for some time. A few simple acts of kindness from Ong place Oscar in his debt; a debt that leads to blackmail as Ong forces Oscar to help him in a robbery of the company they both work for. METRO MANILA is a British-Filipino independent film written, produced, directed and shot by Academy Award and Bafta-nominated British director Sean Ellis. It was entirely shot on location in the Philippines with Filipino cast and crew member. The film received the Audience Award at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and several other prizes, including Best Film and Best Director at the 2013 British Independent Film Awards and the Hamburg Film Critic Award for Best Film at the 2013 Filmfest Hamburg. The Scene Club will be welcoming lead actor Jake Macapagal (Oscar Ramirez) for an open Q&A session with the audience at the end of the screening. Language: Tagalog with English subtitles
Duration: 115 minutes
Rating: 18 Tickets to The Scene Club are complimentary, however guests are required to pre-book them online at www.thesceneclub.com and then collect them from the club's Registration Desk at Dubai Knowledge Village Conference Centre from 7.00pm on the night of the screening. As seating is offered on “first come, first served” basis, guests are strongly encouraged to arrive as close as possible to 7pm to avoid disappointment. Between 7pm and 8pm all registered guests can meet fellow film enthusiasts in The Scene Club networking lounge, while enjoying complimentary refreshments. The film will start at 8pm followed by a Q&A session with actor Jake Macapagal.
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