In 2013 , The Claws of Light was restored in 4K resolution . The restoration is done by World Cinema Foundation and the Film Development Council of the Philippines at Cineteca di Bologna / L’Immagine Ritrovata laboratory , in association with LVN , Cinema Artists Philippines and Mike de Leon . The restored film first premiered at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival as part of the Cinema Classics section and was released in the Philippines on August 7 , 2013 . The restored film was released on DVD and Blu-Ray as part of The Criterion Collection on June 12 , 2018
2013 Cannes Film Festival
2013 Cannes Film Festival
Manila in the Claws of Light