The Manila Exposed 11 photography event is set to take place, showcasing the best of photography from around the world. This highly anticipated event provides a platform for photographers to share their work, network with peers, and gain inspiration from the creative works of others.
"This," he says, wiping grease from his hands, "is the real flag of Manila. We carry saints, cartoon characters, our children’s names, and 22 passengers on a bench built for 14. That’s not a vehicle. That’s a community."
— streaming nowhere, happening everywhere.
"In other cities, floods are disasters. In Manila, they are reminders that the city was built on a delta of dreams—and that we have learned to smile while wading through shit. Literally."
Exploring the Cultural and Artistic Side of "Exposed" Manila
"Manila is not broken. It is just very, very awake. And it refuses to sleep until you see it as it really is—not a mess, but a masterpiece of survival."
Directed by , the film is a full-length production featuring several "first-time" performers from the Philippines. The cast includes performers named Alice, Alma, Dina, and Mary.
No episode of Manila Exposed is complete without water. After a 15-minute downpour, a street in Sampaloc becomes a river. Schoolchildren roll up their slacks and wade. A tricycle transforms into a makeshift barge. An old woman sits on a plastic chair in ankle-deep water, selling taho (soft tofu) as if the street were a lake and she its lone gondolier.