Citizen Jake
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| Directed by | Mike de Leon |
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| Produced by | Mike de Leon |
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| Cinematography | Dix Buhay |
| Edited by | Tom Estrera III Gerone Centeno |
| Music by | Nonong Buencamino |
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| Distributed by | Solar Pictures |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
Citizen Jake is a 2018 Philippine crime drama film directed by Mike de Leon. Combining elements of film noir and metacinema featuring real-life journalist Atom Araullo in a fictional role as a former journalist who criticizes politicians through his writing.
It was de Leon's first film after nearly two decades of hiatus from filmmaking. After special screening was held on March 10, 2018, at the UP Cine Adarna, it was publicly released on March 23 in the Philippines and made its international premiere in South Korea during the 23rd Busan International Film Festival.