Arisaka (2021) (fil) -

Arisaka (2021), directed by Mikhail Red, is a gritty, high-stakes Filipino action thriller that blends the "one-woman-army" trope with a somber exploration of historical trauma [2, 5]. Starring Maja Salvador, the film follows a policewoman who survives a massacre of her colleagues and must outrun her pursuers along the Bataan Death March trail [1, 2].

: Strong lead performances, high production value, and a unique way of weaving historical context into a modern thriller [2, 5]. Arisaka (2021) (Fil)

: By setting the pursuit along the path of the Bataan Death March, Red draws a direct line between the atrocities of World War II and contemporary violence and impunity in the Philippines [2, 5]. Arisaka (2021), directed by Mikhail Red, is a