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 (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.

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."