Birdshot

 

“Birdshot” is a provocative coming-of-age thriller that tells a story of a young Filipina farm girl who wanders into the boundaries of a Philippine reservation forest. Deep within the reservation she mistakenly shoots and kills a critically endangered and protected Philippine Eagle. As the local authorities begin a manhunt to track down the poacher of a national bird, their investigation leads them to an even more horrific discovery. The movie stars John Arcilla. Ku Aquino, Arnold Reyes, and Mary Joy Apostol, directed by Mikhail Red and this is TBA's official entry to the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino this August 16 to 22.

While venturing deep in the mountains, fifteen-year-old Maya unknowingly kills an endangered Philippine Eagle, leading the authorities to start a manhunt to find the eagle killer. Forced to hide in the forest to elude the police, she hears the call of an eagle. She follows its call to a place where a grim secret unravels.