Death in the Land of Encantos

Death in the Land of Encantos is a Filipino experimental film co-produced, edited, written and directed by Lav Diaz. At 540 minutes, 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 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."