Slingshot ( Tirador ) ( Sfentona (Sling shot) )

Slingshot (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Tirador
Alternate Title: Sfentona (Sling shot)
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Bengali ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
86 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2007 and produced in:
Philippines ( India, Eastern Asia )

Directed By:
Brillante Mendoza

Written By:
Ralston Jover

Actors:
Jiro Manio ..... Odie
Coco Martin ..... Caloy
Kristoffer King ..... Rex
Nathan Lopez ..... Leo
Harold Montano ..... Rod
Angela Ruiz ..... Tess
Benjie Filomeno ..... Elmo
Enrico Villa ..... Chairman
Aleera Montalla ..... Alona
Jean Andrews ..... Karen
Russel Laxamana ..... Kumare
Jacklyn Jose ..... Zeny
Julio Diaz ..... Diego
Simon Ibarra ..... Caloy's Father
Mark Dionisio ..... Pulis

Synopsis:

FOSTER CHILD director Brillante Mendoza heads back out on the streets to explore the harsh realities of life in Manila by following a daring nighttime raid on a bustling squatter neighborhood and embracing the chaos that quickly follows. In this lawless section of Manila, to steal is to survive. While there are some innocents to be found here, many will steal wallets and jewelry without a second though if it means being able to afford a meal that night. Now, as the heavily armed police ransack homes and kick down doors, the desperate residents of this impoverished neighborhood discover just how unforgiving the streets can be. When a group of politicians come to town to deliver idealistic speeches and endorse candlelight vigils, the enraged voice of the people becomes too powerful to ignore.

Starring NATHAN LOPEZ from THE BLOSSOMING OF MAXIMO OLIVEROUS and COCO MARTIN from THE MASSEURFrom Filipino bad boy director BRILLANTE MENDOZA winner of Cannes Best Director for KINATAY (also directed The Masseur, Foster Child and Serbis) comes SLINGSHOT, a gripping and exhilarating portrayal of teenage thugs, slippery chancers and petty thieves, all out to get what they can and pocket a profit in the teeming slums of Asia s notorious city of sin, Manila.Shot documentary style with hidden cameras to make the film more realistic. It was filmed during the actual Quiapo Feast of San Nazareno as corrupt politicians attempt to buy votes. Slingshot is a riveting exposé of life on the other side of the tracks.

From acclaimed and prolific Filipino bad-boy director Brillante Mendoza (The Masseur, Kinatay, Serbis) comes Slingshot, a gripping and exhilarating portrayal of teenage thugs, slippery chancers and petty thieves, all out to get what they can and pocket a profit in the teeming slums of Asia's notorious city of sin, Manila. Starring Nathan Lopez from The Blossoming Of Maximo Oliveros, Slingshot is a riveting exposé of life on the other side of the tracks.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 08 March, 2011.

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