this is an oscar-tier movie when you’re baked
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Manila in the Claws of Light 1975
Brocka paints a brutal picture of class violence and the vicious spiral of poverty in Philippine society, where poor farmers and fisherfolk are forced out of their lands and compelled to migrate to the cities to find livelihood only to encounter new forms of exploitation, and women (and men) are trafficked and driven to sell their bodies for survival.
Despite the gravity of the film there are hilarious moments like the ates bargaining in the textile market and the banter…
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