Esoterica: Manila

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Esoterica: Manila

2014

1h 39m

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Drama

Overview

Drawing from his personal adventures, film director, Elwood Perez veers away from standard-issue plot conventions in this paradoxically moral tale of a young man en route to becoming a creative artist.

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Film Development Council of the Philippines

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Cast & Crew

18 members

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Ronnie Liang

Mario

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Boots Anson-Roa

Raul

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Vince Tañada

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Carlos Celdran

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Snooky Serna

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Jon Hall

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Cecile Guidote Alvarez

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Federico Olbés

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Tesa Martinez

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Francis Manalo

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Oj Mariano

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Adella Aura

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Sabrina Scientia

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Solita Del Sol

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Lance Raymundo

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Justin De Leon

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Cecile Ang

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Khavn

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