Esoterica: Manila
Genres
Overview
Drawing from his personal adventures, film director, Elwood Perez veers away from standard-issue plot conventions in this paradoxically moral tale of a young man en route to becoming a creative artist.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
99 min
Release Date
2014-11-09
Status
Released
Original Language
Tagalog
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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