‘Esoterika: Maynila’ at the Shang

Elwood Perez’s “Esoterika: Maynila” will be shown at the Shang Cineplex of the Shangri-La Plaza, from Sept. 23 to 29. Last March, “Esoterika: Maynila” was featured at the 39th Hong Kong International Film Festival, where it was hailed as a “confrontational yet rewarding odyssey.” Last month, it was screened at the Cinemalaya. Chris Millado, Cinemalaya festival director, describes it as a “voyeuristic peek into the artsy ghettos of Manila and the whims of its rarefied inhabitants.” Bayani San Diego Jr.