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Esoterica: Manila

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

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ronnie Liang

Mario

Boots Anson-Roa

Boots Anson-Roa

Raul

Vince Tañada

Vince Tañada

Carlos Celdran

Snooky Serna

Snooky Serna

Jon Hall

Cecile Guidote Alvarez

Federico Olbés

Tesa Martinez

Francis Manalo

Creative team

Directed by: Elwood Perez
Written by: Elwood Perez
Jessica Zafra

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