Birdshot (film)
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Birdshot is a 2016 Philippine coming-of-age thriller film[1] written, directed and edited by Mikhail Red. Starring Mary Joy Apostol, Arnold Reyes, Ku Aquino, and John Arcilla, its story revolves around a farm girl (Apostol) in the countryside, who unwittingly kills a Philippine eagle (an endangered species locally known as the haribon), and two police officers (Reyes and Arcilla) assigned to track down the haribon's killer while investigating the mysterious disappearance of a busload of farmers en route to Manila.
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Directed by | Mikhail Red |
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Produced by | Pamela L. Reyes |
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Cinematography | Mycko David |
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Music by | Teresa Barrozo |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
Budget | ₱14 million |
The film was selected as the Filipino entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[2] Birdshot is the first Filipino film released worldwide by Netflix.[3]