fiction.wikisort.org - MovieDark 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.
2017 Filipino film
Dark Is the Night (Madilim Ang Gabi) |
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 Theatrical release poster |
Directed by | Adolfo Borinaga Alix Jr. |
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Written by | Adolfo Borinaga Alix Jr. |
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Produced by | Ma. Lourdes Gopez |
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Starring | |
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Cinematography | Albert Banzon |
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Edited by | Adolfo Alix Jr. |
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Music by | Mikoy Morales |
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Production companies |
- Sound Investment Equity
- Deus Lux Mea Films
- Oro de Siete Productions
- Ukon Films
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Distributed by | - Swift Distribution
- Solar Pictures
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Release dates |
- September 9, 2017 (2017-09-09) (Toronto)
- August 15, 2018 (2018-08-15) (Philippines)
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Running time | 106 minutes[1] |
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Country | Philippines |
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Language | Filipino |
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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.
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.[2] The film was released in the Philippines on August 15, 2018 through the 2018 Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino.[3]
See also
- Bato (The General Ronald dela Rosa Story) - Alix's 2019 biographical action film about the police chief who lead Duterte's War on Drugs from 2016 to 2018
References
External links
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As director | Film | |
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Television |
- Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Hiyas (2012)
- Bayan Ko (2013)
- Sa Puso ni Dok (2014)
- Conan, My Beautician (2016)
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As writer only | |
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Philippine drug war |
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Key figures and organizations |
- Rodrigo Duterte
- Ronald dela Rosa (2016–18)
- Oscar Albayalde (2018–19)
- Archie Gamboa (2019–present)
- Philippine National Police
- Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
- Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD)
- Armed Forces of the Philippines
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Events |
- August 2016 speech
- "Walk for Life"
- Arrest of Leila de Lima
- MPD secret jail cell scandal
- Bureau of Customs drug smuggling scandal
- Ozamiz police raid
- Assassination of Antonio Halili
- "Ninja Cops" controversy
- Release of Leni Robredo's ICAD report
- 2021 PNP–PDEA shootout
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Criminal groups |
- Waray-Waray Gangs
- Bahala Na Gang
- Kuratong Baleleng
- Sigue Sigue Sputnik
- Davao Death Squad
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Notable victims |
- Michael Siaron
- Jee Ick-Joo
- Rolando Espinosa
- Kian delos Santos, Carl Arnaiz and Reynaldo de Guzman
- Antonio Halili
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In popular culture | |
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Related |
- Protests (timeline)
- Mega Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Center
- Northern Mindanao Wellness and Reintegration Center
- New Bilibid Prison drug trafficking scandal
- Illegal drug trade in the Philippines
- 2020 Tarlac shooting
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