
Ivan, a writer living in Manila, walks through the city in search of his past.
Directed by Pierre Rissient, Five and the Skin leans on a strong ensemble — Féodor Atkine, Eiko Matsuda, Phillip Salvador — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1982.
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A young man is sent to "La Maca," a prison in the middle of the Ivorian forest ruled by its inmates. As tradition goes with the rising of the red moon, he is designated by the Boss to be the new "Roman" and must tell a story to the other prisoners. Learning what fate awaits him, he begins to narrate the mystical life of the legendary outlaw named "Zama King" and has no choice but to make his story last until dawn.
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