(Cínemalayà: Philippine Independent Film Festival)
2009-07-21
Austria
(Vienna International Film Festival)
2009-10-25
France
(restored version) (Cannes Film Festival)
2013-05-17
Philippines
(University of the Philippines Cine Adarna, UP Film Center) (restored version)
2013-07-06
Philippines
(restored version) (Cínemalayà: Philippine Independent Film Festival)
2013-08-01
Philippines
(restored version)
2013-08-07
Canada
(restored version) (Toronto Film Festival)
2013-09-06
Philippines
(restored version) (Sineng Pambansa National Film Festival)
2013-09-11
USA
(New York Film Festival)
2013-10-02
UK
(BFI London Film Festival)
2013-10-19
USA
(restored version) (BFI London Film Festival)
2013-10-19
Philippines
(restored version) (Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival)
2013-11-16
USA
(New York City, New York)
2014-02-06
France
(Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema)
2014-02-15
Hong Kong
(restored version) (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
2014-03-26
Italy
(restored version) (Udine Far East Film Festival)
2014-04-25
USA
(restored version) (San Francisco International Film Festival)
2014-05-02
Philippines
(French Film Festival)
2014-06-12
Portugal
(Doclisboa)
2014-10-16
France
(re-release) (restored version)
2016-12-07
China
(4K restored version) (Beijing International Film Festival)
2019-04-07
Philippines
(QCinema International Film Festival)
2019-10-22
USA
(Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival)
2019-11-09
Singapore
(restored version) (Asian Film Archive) (limited)
2020-08-29
Maynila sa mga kuko ng liwanag
(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)
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 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
Prostitution is a central theme in the film. No nudity, but multiple sex scenes.
Violence & Gore
Severe
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.