Mikhail Red-directed Maja Salvador starrer on woman cop competes at the 2021 Tokyo filmfest

It cannot be underestimated that one of the most promising and durable actresses this side of the Pacific is Maja Salvador.

It also cannot be denied that young cult director Mikhail Red (“Rekorder,” “Birdshot,” “Eerie,” “Dead Kids” etc.) is a formidable creative figure early on in his career in Philippine cinema.

If these two creative forces and their cohorts are combined expect a tremendous outcome like what they did in Mikhail’s latest project, “Arisaka,” a foray into the narrative of a policewoman who looks back at the tragic World War II to save her country from destruction.

Look, “Arisaka” is scheduled to compete at the main section of the 34^th Tokyo International Film Festival in Japan slated on October 30 to November 8, 2021.