Arisaka (film)

Arisaka is a 2021 Filipino Western action thriller film directed by Mikhail Red. The film premiered at the 2021 Tokyo International Film Festival where it's director was nominated for Tokyo Grand Prix.

Arisaka
Directed byMikhail Red
Written byAnton Santamaria
Produced byPaul Soriano
Mark Victor
StarringMaja Salvador
Mon Confiado
CinematographyMycko David
Edited byNikolas Red
Music byMyka Magsaysay-Sigua
Paul Sigua
Production
company
Ten17P
Distributed byRaven Banner Entertainment
Release date
Running time
96 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguagesFilipino
Mariveleño

Plot

In modern-day Philippines, national policewoman Mariano becomes an eyewitness to the Bataan Death March of 1942, when she escapes her captors who ambushed her during an escort of a convoy via the river. However, despite her near death escape, she is being pursued by the corrupt officials as well as former leader of the gang, Sonny and his accomplice Torejon. Following a run through the jungle Mariano is being saved by Nawi, an indigenous Aeta girl.

Cast

Filming

Principal photography for Arisaka was completed in the third quarter of 2020.[1] Despite Covid-19 pandemic and October and November 2020 typhoons the film was competed in three days time.[2] Before it was greenlit for filming, Arisaka was announced in Singapore.[3] According to the director himself, the film is loosely based on the 2013 massacre in Atimonan.

Release

Arisaka was scheduled to be released in the Philippines in 2021.[3] The film is bound to be released in North America by Raven Banner Entertainment in November 2022.[2]

Reception

Elizabeth Kerr of The Hollywood Reporter wrote "Another from the girl-revenge subgenre, but a good one".[4]

Jessica Kiang of Variety called it "a scrupulously generic if well-mounted thriller".[5]

Writing for CNN-News18, Gautaman Bhaskaran commented "[Maja Salvador's] star power is bound to up the commercial [success] of Arisaka".[6]

According to Tim Grierson of Screen Daily "Arisaka works best when it adheres to its baser instincts, telling a survival story in which one brave, wounded cop must fend off well-armed crooks out to kill her".[7]

References
  1. Ramachandran, Naman (December 6, 2020). "Mikhail Red Completes Typhoon-Hit COVID-Safe Production on Singapore Pitch Project 'Arisaka'". Variety.
  2. Frater, Patrick (November 7, 2021). "Tokyo Competition Film, Mikhail Red's 'Arisaka' Takes Aim at The Philippines' New Generation of Oppressor". Variety.
  3. Lamos, Mario Alvaro (October 2, 2020). "Mikhail Red Spills the Beans On His Latest Film, Arisaka". Esquire.
  4. Kerr, Elizabeth (November 5, 2021). "'Arisaka': Film Review - Tokyo 2021". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  5. Kiang, Jessica (November 9, 2021). "'Arisaka' Review: Solidly Built but Thoroughly Familiar Philippine Survival Thriller". Variety.
  6. Bhaskaran, Gautaman (November 10, 2021). "Tokyo Film Festival Title Arisaka is a Thrilling Battle Between a Policewoman and a Gangster". CNN-News18. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  7. "'Arisaka': Tokyo Review". Screen Daily. November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
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