Death in the Land of Encantos

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.

Kagadanan sa banwaan ning mga engkanto
Directed byLav Diaz
Screenplay byLav Diaz
Produced byLav Diaz
StarringRoeder Camanag
Angeli Bayani
Perry Dizon
Dante Perez
CinematographyLav Diaz
Edited byLav Diaz
Jay Ramirez
Music byLav Diaz
Release date
Running time
9 hours
LanguagesFilipino, Tagalog

Cast

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  • 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

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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

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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
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Best Actor Roeder Camanag Nominated

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kagadanan sa banwaan ning mga engkanto". IMDB. IMDB. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  2. ^ Koehler, Robert. "Spotlight Death in the Land of Encantos". Cinema Scope. Cinema Scope.
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