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To Set Upright
Paring Bert, a priest, and his parishioner, Santos, a taxi driver, embark on a gritty journey to reconcile their moral conflicts while they elude an assassination attempt.
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Paring Bert, a priest, and his parishioner, Santos, a taxi driver, embark on a gritty journey to reconcile their moral conflicts while they elude an assassination attempt.
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Genre:Thriller, Drama
Written By:May-i Guia Padilla, Charlson Ong
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Runtime:91 minutes
Studio:Metapixel Inc., Cinemalaya Foundation
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