Death in the Land of Encantos (2007)
- Original title
- Kagadanan sa Banwaan Ning mga Engkanto
- Directed by
- Lav Diaz
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Philippines
- Runtime
- 9h
- Rating
- 7.9 of 10 from 13 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A poet returns to his typhoon-ravaged hometown in the Philippines. He wanders through the devastated landscape and encounters memories and people from his past.
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What happens
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), 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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