(Cínemalayà: Philippine Independent Film Festival) (premiere)
Jul 27, 2013
Philippines
No data
Aug 14, 2013
Canada
(Toronto International Film Festival)
Sep 8, 2013
Australia
No data
Sep 12, 2013
USA
(San Diego Asian Film Festival)
Nov 9, 2013
Bangladesh
(Dhaka International Film Festival)
Jan 2014
Switzerland
(Black Movie International Festival of Independent Films Geneva)
Jan 20, 2014
Singapore
(Southeast Asian Film Festival)
Apr 26, 2014
USA
(Seattle International Film Festival)
May 19, 2014
Colombia
(Bogota Film Festival)
Oct 28, 2014
USA
(St. Louis International Film Festival)
Nov 18, 2014
Philippines
(Cínemalayà: Philippine Independent Film Festival)
Aug 14, 2015
Denmark
(P-Noise Festival)
Aug 30, 2015
Ekstra
(Original title)
Ekstra
Australia
Κομπάρσα
Greece (literal title)
The Bit Player
UK
The Bit Player
USA
Sex & Nudity
None
Nothing sexual. We see a woman changing clothes (but we don't see anything below her shoulders and we can only see her bra straps).
Violence & Gore
Mild
The bit player's shoulder is used as an ashtray by a well-known actress. The scene is not part of the program's script, the actress then apologizes after cutting and says it was something she felt her character would do. The bit player dismisses it and says it's part of the job.
A fellow bit player is having realistic burns (make-up and prosthetics) applied to her face and body (she looks like a monster). This is played comically but may startle some audiences.
Profanity
Severe
Some cuss words here and there (typical scenario of a real-life television or film shoot). Some are said towards the main character including "putang-ina" (motherfucker/motherfucking).
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Mild
Some smoking and alcohol consumption. The alcohol consumption are part of the television show that the characters are shooting. There is also an advertisment for an alcoholic drink.