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Category Archive 'Cinema'

11.09.07

9-hour Filipino film cited at Venice festival

- Awards, Cinema -

By Ruben V. Nepales
Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines–Lav Diaz’s nine-hour “Kagadanan sa Banwaan ning mga Engkanto (Death in the Land of Encantos)” won the Golden Lion Special Mention award in the Horizons (Orizzonti) Documentary section of the Venice Film Festival on Saturday.

The top prize went to “Wuyong (Useless)” by China’s Jia Zhangke.

Diaz and Zhangke won against such name directors as Jonathan Demme and Julian Schnabel. Last year, renowned director Spike Lee won the award in this category for “When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts.”

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08.08.07

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15.07.07

Filipina director films adventures of RP teachers in US

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10.07.07

Cherry Pie Picache wins foreign filmfest’s Best Actress plum

- Cinema -

09.06.07

Pinoy artist’s work in ‘Meet the Robinsons’ is a scream

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