A Week in Metro Manila: Up Dharma Down” is directed and produced by Tony Rago, a Chicago-based Pinoy Music-loving fan. The film started as a means to chronicle his week-long trip in Manila where he met with his favorite band, Up Dharma Down.

The documentary, which put together over a span of a year, features Up Dharma Down in a way their fans have never seen; in-depth interviews, live performances and fan testimonies are featured in this documentary. It’s a film made by a fan for fans.

This documentary was made not only for Rago’s self-confessed love for the OPM band but also to introduce the band in the international music scene – a possible achievement for Up Dharma Down with their music which is most likely to cross various countries.

This film was an official selection of the 2011 Chicago Filipino American Film Festival.

A Week In Metro Manila: Up Dharma Down