Slumdog Millionaire-esque "THE MOUNTAIN THIEF" from rising Filipino dir. Gerry Balasta premiere's at SFIAAFF!
Gerry Balasta’s debut film THE MOUNTAIN THIEF uses a docu-fictional approach— rather than rely on professional actors, Balasta placed the task of dramatizing slum life into the hands of those who know it best: the actual residents of Patayas, one of the Philippines’ largest dumpsite “towns.”