Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefFast-rising Philippines-based director Mikhail Red has gained a dedicated following after delivering a succession of powerful films in just a few years.In addition to establishing Red on the festival circuit – he has been consistently programmed by the Tokyo International Film Festival – his pictures have been acquired by Netflix.
And Red is filming part of HBO series “Halfworlds.”The title of his latest effort is taken from the name of a WWII-era Japanese bolt-action rifle.
And while the narrative of “Arisaka” is more contemporary, the references to the brutal past are clear enough. The protagonist, a woman police office is on the run and escapes capture by straying into the wilderness that was the scene of.
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