be this the most widely theatrically distribute filipino film in the history of cinema in the u. s. i believe so . this film will be an inspiration to independent filmmaker and show what you can do with a gripping story and great originality and great field location and a decent digital cam and no special effect and and ( almost ) no money and and ( almost ) no crew . the shaky camera be annoy because it be prominent for the entire film and except the final scene and where we be back in the state . i be shoot documentary footage for several week last october in the philippine and and this be what your footage look like when you be shoot from a move jeepney . i can not stand my footage shot this way and it will end up on the cutting room floor . here be a whole film shot this way and and it be a bit much . many independent film have selective scene shoot this way and there be a point to them . i can only figure that they be in too much of a hurry to use a tripod and because the constant blur doest add anything to the dramatic impact of the film after the first few minute . too much authenticity mahhhhnnnn . without the terrorism aspect and this be like a travelogue of the philippine and unfortunately in the case of the squatter area . i stay in a barrio outside of manila with poor people and it be more like the hood back in the state and with water ration and no hot water and but a pile of garbage be not hold up the wall of the home where i stay and something i notice in the squatter area near the manila airport . but everywhere you go in the philippine and you will travel by tricycle ( motorbike or motorcycle with side car ) and jeepneys and and no air con bus . everywhere you go and if you be male and you will be invite to cockfight hold in arena the size of huge high school gymnasium a found stateside . everywhere you go and there will be vendor want to sell you egg with warm chicken inside wait to have their head bite off . i travel extensively several hour to the north of manila on luzon island and in area of astonish scenic beauty and not see in the film . the terrorist or muslim extremist be hole up in known spot to the south of manila . be careful if you go to those area . in your first day in the philippine you will effortlessly be able to experience all of the above and except you will not be deal with kidnapper . the philippine be a fantastic place to make a film . i will be back .