The film was shot in the Sitio Lahuy , Barangay Gata , Caramoan , Camarines Sur , where the 2014 killings took place . Both residents and non-residents participated as extras in the making of the film . Some of the extras were later found out by Yapan to be relatives of the victims and the director expressed reluctance saying that their participation may worsen their trauma from the killings . The victims ' relatives insisted to be part of the film saying to the production team that it 's their story and the film is them . Yapan described the experience of the victims ' relatives working with the film as seemingly therapeutic adding that they " kept silent about the entire thing and now people are actually interested in the material so this is their chance to speak . And their way of speaking is to act a particular thing that they actually experienced " '' Oro '' is among the four least performing films in terms of box office sales during the opening day of the 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival on 25 December 2016 . After reports of animal cruelty in the film came out , the festival 's executive ordered the movie withdrawn from movie theaters beginning 4 January 2017
2016 Metro Manila Film Festival
2016 Metro Manila Film Festival
Oro (film)