Claim: An independent Filipino filmmaker, who was inspired by an interview conducted by BBC and research at the Manila Police District in the creation of his third feature film, Neomanila, is called Mikhail Red.
Evidence: Mikhail Red is an independent filmmaker in the Philippines. According to Red, he had the idea for Neomanila after watching an interview conducted by the BBC, which had gone viral, of a married couple who both worked as hitmen at night. He added that his research mainly involved visiting Manila Police District precincts and recording violent events late at night: "We would hang around near the police station—Nightcrawler level. Neomanila is a 2017 Philippine neo-noir thriller film co-written and directed by Mikhail Red. 2013 2016 2017 Rekorder Birdshot Neomanila