TRAILER
SYNOPSIS
This is the exclusive and untold story of a small band of men who overcame incredible odds and hunted Marwan — the Bin Laden of Asia. At dawn, on January 25, 2015, thirteen men of the Special Action Force (SAF) attacked the hut where Marwan lived in Mamasapano.
This documentary gives us unprecedented access to OPLAN EXODUS, the special operation that took out one of the FBI’s most wanted. With never before seen interviews, footage of the actual fighting itself, and dramatic reenactments by elite members of the Special Action Force, we reveal the men mourned by an entire nation. We discover the impact of the SAF’s work, and the significance of eliminating the terrorist, Marwan — the man behind the Bali Bombing (2002), the Australian Embassy Bombing (2004), the JW Marriot & Ritz Carlton Bombing (2009).
In their own words, the SAF recount their harrowing journey, and the sacrifices they made to serve their country. With footage from the actual fighting itself juxtaposed with reenactments, we see through the survivors’ eyes the incredible battles they faced and a brotherhood that survives even death.
And in the end, as 44 caskets were laid to rest, we ask, was it all worth it?
"They gave up their life to save more people. The most appropriate to call them is, they're heroes"
POLICE DIRECTOR GENERAL BENJAMIN MAGALONG
GALLERY
"You can see bright stars just lying there, staring in the sky.
as if it didn’t witness a hell in Mamasapano.
But you can smell, you can see your dead comrades beside you, and the wounded."
SAF TROOPER COMMANDING OFFICER
Caelestis Production, Inc.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS ATTY. FELIPE CRUZ SALLY JO BELLOSILLO MARY KAY BELLOSILLO
DIRECTOR/CINEMATOGRAPHER ADRIAN BELIC DIRECTOR SALLY JO BELLOSILLO
CO-DIRECTOR/EDIT PRODUCER EMILE GUERTIN PRODUCER MARICEL REDUCTO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CHRIS ALMEDA
EDITOR CHA ESCALA ASSOCIATE PRODUCER PAMELA CARBONELL
CAELESTIS PRODUCTION, INC. specializes in delivering High Quality Digital Content, Digital Education, Distance Learning, Brand Management, Communication, Social Media Consulting, Market Research, and Logistics. We work with a world class team of filmmakers. Among our key clients are the National Geographic Channel, ITN Productions in England, Discovery Channel and the Philippine Basketball Association.