Best Foreign Language Film Contender 'Metro Manila' Wins Over Audiences

MANILA, Philippines -- MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Britain's nominee as Best Foreign Language Film for the Oscars features an all-Filipino cast and a story that traces the sacrifices and hopes of an impoverished family from the countryside that tries its luck in the dark and squalid ghettos of the Philippine capital. "Metro Manila," written and directed by Briton Sean Ellis, is one of three foreign language films nominated in the best foreign language category for nex...