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Directed by | Mikhail Red |
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Cinematography | Mycko David |
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Distributed by | TBA Studios |
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Running time | 101 minutes[1] |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
Neomanila is a 2017 Philippine neo-noir thriller film directed and co-written by Mikhail Red. Set in modern Manila amid the war on drugs, it tells the story of Irma (Eula Valdez), a hitwoman who trains the young orphan Toto (Timothy Castillo) to become a professional assassin. It premiered at the 2017 Quezon City International Film Festival from October 20–28, before having a Philippine theatrical release on March 13, 2019. The Hollywood Reporter described the film as a "slick thriller".[1]