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Dark Is the Night (2017 film)

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Dark Is the Night (Madilim Ang Gabi)
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Adolfo Borinaga Alix Jr.
Written byAdolfo Borinaga Alix Jr.
Produced byMa. Lourdes Gopez
Starring
CinematographyAlbert Banzon
Edited byAdolfo Alix Jr.
Music byMikoy Morales
Production
companies
  • Sound Investment Equity
  • Deus Lux Mea Films
  • Oro de Siete Productions
  • Ukon Films
Distributed by
Release dates
  • September 9, 2017 (2017-09-09)(Toronto)
  • August 15, 2018 (2018-08-15)(Philippines)
Running time
106 minutes [1]
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Dark Is the Night (Filipino : Madilim ang Gabi) is a 2017 Filipino drama film edited, written, and directed by Adolfo Alix Jr. It stars Phillip Salvador, Gina Alajar, Bembol Roco, and Felix Roco. Set in Manila against the backdrop of President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war, the film tells the story of a middle-aged couple trying to leave behind their criminal past, only for their womanizing, marijuana-using son to go missing. [2]

Contents

Dark Is the Night had its premiere at the 42nd edition of the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2017. In the Philippines, it was released through the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (lit. 'Festival of Filipino Films') on August 15, 2018.

Synopsis

The story follows a couple Lando and Sara who are drug pushers of Manila drug trade. As soon as the couple tried to leave their dark, criminal past behind, their only son Alan has disappeared. Risking their own lives, the couple are pulled back in to their old trade network to ask for help in finding their missing son.

Cast

Production

Actors Phillip Salvador and Gina Alajar previously worked together in films such as This Is My Country (1984) and Fight for Us (1989), both directed by Lino Brocka.

Release

Dark Is the Night premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2017. [3] The film was released in the Philippines on August 15, 2018 through the 2018 Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino. [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Dark is the Night". TIFF . Toronto International Film Festival Inc. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  2. ↑ Cabana, Ysh (18 September 2017). "Review: Dark is the Night (2017)". HuffPost. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  3. ↑ Alix, Adolfo Borinaga Jr. (September 10, 2017). "And it was full house..." Instagram . Scotiabank Theatre Toronto. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  4. ↑ Lazaro, Lorraine (July 9, 2018). "Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2018: Full list of films". ABS-CBN News . Manila: ABS-CBN Corporation . Retrieved January 26, 2020.
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