Screenwriters: Erik Matti, Michiko Yamamoto

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Co-presented by Community Partners A Bunch of Savages and followed by an epic set of karaoke!

This compelling crime drama from filmmaker Erik Matti takes you through the gritty streets of Manila for an audacious conspiracy shocker. This unsung treasure from the Philippines centers on the ambitions and passions of four men trying to make a living, for themselves and their families. It shows the parallels between two prison inmates who are contract killers, and the two agents of the law investigating the murders. As they get caught in a web of machination of corrupt government officials, their jobs lead them on a head-on collision against each other with their loved ones as collateral damage. Based on a true-life corruption scandal, this unflinching glimpse into Manila’s underbelly is helmed with naturalistic performances that anchor the action and violence for unforgettable cinema!

A Bunch of Savages is a creative collective in Los Angeles, California. We are unapologetically Filipino-American with a knack for premium multifaceted storytelling in the arts. Toss your KPIs out the window because we have one bonafide intention – To do cool sh*t that matters. If anyone asks, we’re a collective of dreamers, filmmakers, writers, and creatives with a commitment to empowering the next generation of artists. Our name comes from a phrase used to describe the Filipinos in 1899 by then Gov. Theodore Roosevelt.