(Cínemalayà: Philippine Independent Film Festival)
Jul 21, 2009
Austria
(Vienna International Film Festival)
Oct 25, 2009
France
(restored version, Cannes Film Festival)
May 17, 2013
Philippines
(University of the Philippines Cine Adarna, UP Film Center, restored version)
Jul 6, 2013
Philippines
(restored version, Cínemalayà: Philippine Independent Film Festival)
Aug 1, 2013
Philippines
(restored version)
Aug 7, 2013
Canada
(restored version, Toronto Film Festival)
Sep 6, 2013
Philippines
(restored version, Sineng Pambansa National Film Festival)
Sep 11, 2013
USA
(New York Film Festival)
Oct 2, 2013
UK
(BFI London Film Festival)
Oct 19, 2013
USA
(restored version, BFI London Film Festival)
Oct 19, 2013
Philippines
(restored version, Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival)
Nov 16, 2013
USA
(New York City, New York)
Feb 6, 2014
France
(Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema)
Feb 15, 2014
Hong Kong
(restored version, Hong Kong International Film Festival)
Mar 26, 2014
Italy
(restored version, Udine Far East Film Festival)
Apr 25, 2014
USA
(restored version, San Francisco International Film Festival)
May 2, 2014
Philippines
(French Film Festival)
Jun 12, 2014
Portugal
(Doclisboa)
Oct 16, 2014
France
(re-release, restored version)
Dec 7, 2016
China
(4K restored version, Beijing International Film Festival)
Apr 7, 2019
Philippines
(QCinema International Film Festival)
Oct 22, 2019
USA
(Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival)
Nov 9, 2019
Singapore
(restored version, Asian Film Archive, limited)
Aug 29, 2020
Manila in the Claws of Light
(Original title)
Manila nas Garras de Néon
Brazil
Manila nas Garras da Luz
Brazil (festival title)
Manila in the Claws of Light
Canada (English title)
马尼拉:在霓虹灯的魔爪下
China (Mandarin title)
Maynila sa mga kuko ng liwanag
Ecuador
Manille
France
Manila - Negli artigli della luce
Italy
Manira, hikaru tsume
Japan
マニラ・光る爪
Japan (Japanese title)
Manila in the Claws of Neon
Philippines (English title)
Manila in the Claws of Light
Philippines (English title) (literal english title)
Manila w objęciach świateł
Poland
Манила в объятиях ночи
Soviet Union (Russian title)
Işığın Pençelerindeki Manila
Turkey (Turkish title)
Manila in the Claws of Light
UK
Manila in the Claws of Light
USA
The Nail of Brightness
USA (alternative title)
Manila
West Germany
Sex & Nudity
Moderate
Violence & Gore
Moderate
A construction worker fell from the high floors while singing a ballad during work.
Profanity
Mild
Profanity is present. All of the uttered Filipino profanities have similar meanings to English profanities like "son of a b*tch", "f*ck", and "shit". There are many uses of "hell" throughout the film in its subtitles.
There are many uses of Filipino profane words which are equivalent to English profane words like "f*ck", "sh*t", "b*tch", "a**hole", and "whore". This is evidenced from the subtitled version of the film.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Moderate
Several scenes portray characters smoking cigarettes.