Death in the Land of Encantos
2007 film
| Kagadanan sa banwaan ning mga engkanto | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lav Diaz |
| Screenplay by | Lav Diaz |
| Produced by | Lav Diaz |
| Starring | Roeder Camanag Angeli Bayani Perry Dizon Dante Perez |
| Cinematography | Lav Diaz |
| Edited by | Lav Diaz Jay Ramirez |
| Music by | Lav Diaz |
Release date | 2007 (Venice Film Festival) |
Running time | 9 hours |
| Languages | Filipino, Tagalog |
Death in the Land of Encantos (Tagalog: Kagadanan sa banwaan ning mga engkanto) is a Filipino experimental film co-produced, edited, written and directed by Lav Diaz. At 540 minutes (9 hours),[1] it is among the longest films ever made. Awarded the NETPAC Prize, Best Asian Feature at the Jogja Asian Film Festival, the Jeonju FIPRESCI Prize, and Orizzonti Prize (Special Mention) at Venice Film Festival.
Cast
- Roeder Camanag as Benjamin
- Angeli Bayani as Catalina
- Perry Dizon as Teodoro
- Dante Perez as Mang Claro / Interviewer
- Sophia Aves as Amalia
- Soliman Cruz as Torturer
- Gemma Cuenca as Carmen
- At Maculangan as Father
Reception
Writing for Cinema Scope Magazine, Robert Koehler praised the film, stating "It’s a cinema viewing experience without parallel, exactly recreating what happens if one were to stand in a large landscape and wait for a person to arrive from the extreme distance."[2]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Event | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Venice Film Festival | Venice Horizons Award - Special Mention | Death in the Land of Encantos | Won |
| Venice Horizons Award | Lav Diaz | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | 31st Gawad Urian Awards | Best Film | Death in the Land of Encantos | Nominated |
| Best Direction | Lav Diaz | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Design | Lav Diaz Dante Perez | Won | ||
| Best Actor | Roeder Camanag | Nominated |
See also
References
External links
- Kagadanan sa banwaan ning mga engkanto at IMDb
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Lav Diaz filmography
- Serafin Geronimo: Criminal of Barrio Concepcion (1998)
- Burger Boys (1999)
- Naked Under the Moon (1999)
- West Side Kid (2001)
- Hesus Rebolusyonaryo (2002)
- Evolution of a Filipino Family (2004)
- Heremias, Book One: The Legend of the Lizard Princess (2006)
- Death in the Land of Encantos (2007)
- Melancholia (2008)
- Walang Alaala ang mga Paru-paro (segment of Visitors; 2009)
- Babae ng Hangin (2011)
- Elehiya sa Dumalaw mula sa Himagsikan (2011)
- Century of Birthing (2011)
- Florentina Hubaldo, CTE (2012)
- Norte, the End of History (2013)
- From What Is Before (2014)
- Storm Children (2014)
- A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery (2016)
- The Woman Who Left (2016)
- The Day Before the End (2016)
- Season of the Devil (2018)
- The Halt (2019)
- When the Waves Are Gone (2022)
- Essential Truths of the Lake (2023)
- Henrico's Farm (TBA)
- Mabuting Kaibigan, Masamang Kaaway (1991)
- Galvez: Hanggang sa Dulo ng Mundo Hahanapin Kita (1993)
- Mañanita (2019)
- Adarna: The Mythical Bird (1997)
