72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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Alpha, The Right To Kill

Brillante Mendoza
Philippines      94 m.
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Set against the backdrop of the Philippines Government's crackdown on illegal drugs, a SWAT-led police force launches an operation to arrest Abel, one of the biggest druglords in Manila. Police Officer Espino and Elijah, a small-time pusher turned informant, provide the intelligence for the operation, which quickly escalates into a violent and heavely-armed confrontation in the slums between the SWAT and Abel's gang. Before the investigators arrive at the crime scene, Espino and Elijah walk off with Abel's backpack full of money and methamphetamine. This gesture of survival for one and corruption for the other will soon set off a dangerous series of events, both of them risking their reputations, families and lives in the process.

Director
Brillante Mendoza
Screenplay
Troy Espiritu
Production
Center Stage Productions (Philippines)
Carlo Valenzona
Sales
Memento Films (France)
Photography
Joshua A. Reyles
Edition
Diego Marx Dobles
Cast
Allen Dizon, Elijah Filamor, Baron Geisler
Format
DCP FOLLOWING DCI
Running Time
94 m.
Country
Philippines
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