Alpha, The Right to Kill

Director : Brillante Ma Mendoza / Philippines/2018/Colour/94’/Filipino,Tagalog,English

Awards/Festivals

San Sebastian IFF, Warsaw IFF

Synopsis
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 drug lords 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 heavily-armed confrontation in the slums between the SWAT and Abel’s gang.

Crew
Director Brillante Mendoza
Screenplay Troy Espiritu
DoP Joshua Reyles
Editor Diego Marx Dobles
Music Diwa de Leon

Cast
Allen Dizon,Elijah Filamor,Baron Geisler