Monday, April 13, 2015
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
2534 Melnitz Hall (Design Room Theater)
UCLA Campus
Los Angeles, CA 90095
(1975) Directed by
Lino Brocka; written by Clodualdo del Mundo Jr. based on the novel by Edgardo Reyes; director of photography, Miguel de Leon; edited by Edgardo Jarlego and Ike Jarlego; music by Max Jocson; produced by Mr. de Leon and Severino Manotok. WITH: Rafael [Bembol] Roco Jr. (Julio), Hilda Koronel (Ligaya), Lou Salvador Jr., Tommy Abuel, Jojo Abella and Juling Badabaldo. In Tagalog, with English subtitles. Running time: 2 hours 5 minutes. This film is not rated.
"Manila in the Claws of Light" is one of the few Filipino films that has been consistently placed among the world's top 100 films of all time. It is the only film from the Philippines that is included in the book,
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. It was recently restored and re-screened by the World Cinema Foundation.
Cost : Free and open to the public.
Sponsor(s): Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Department of Film, Television and Digital Media