Batang West Side (2001)

Directed by

Lav Diaz

Genre

drama, crime, mystery

Country

Philippines

Runtime

5h 01m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Filipino man is found dead in New Jersey. The murder investigation reveals the struggles and disillusionment of Filipino immigrants chasing the American Dream.

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What happens

Batang West Side (also known as West Side Avenue and West Side Kid) is a 2001 Philippine crime film. The film written and directed by Lav Diaz based on his 1997 Palanca Award winning screenplay. Its cast includes Gloria Diaz, Raul Arellano, Joel Torre and Angel Aquino. The film gives an inside look at the life of Filipinos in America. With this murder mystery set against the idea of the American Dream, Filipino director Lav Diaz broke into the worldwide arthouse film market. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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