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A farm girl mistakenly shoots and kills an endangered Philippine Eagle. When authorities begin a manhunt to track down the eagle’s killer, they stumble upon an even more horrific discovery.
Fifteen-year-old Maya works with her father on an isolated farm in the Philippines. While venturing deep into the mountains, she spots an endangered Philippine Eagle, a protected national symbol, in the forest. Maya shoots and kills the bird. Unaware of her crime, she brings the carcass home, hoping to prove herself to her father. Soon after, authorities start a manhunt to find the eagle killer. During the investigation, the inept local police stumble upon another disturbing case involving an abandoned passenger bus in the middle of nowhere. Meanwhile Maya’s father is arrested, and Maya eludes the police by hiding in the forest. She hears the call of an eagle; she follows the sound, which leads her to a grim discovery.

Credits

Director
Mikhail Red
Screenwriter
Mikhail Red, Rae Red
Producer
Pamela Reyes
Production Company
PelikulaRed
Cast
FAVOURED CAST:
Father role: Ku Aquino
"Maya" (Daughter) role: Marisse Apostol

About the Director

Mikhail Red
Mikhail Red is a Filipino independent filmmaker based in Manila. He has participated in numerous film workshops and has been involved in several commercial and motion picture productions. He has written, edited and directed six short films, all of which have been in competition and won awards at international film festivals. At the age of 21, he completed his first award-winning feature-length fil
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