PHILIPPINES · 2015

Death in the Land of Encantos

Lav Diaz
Philippine Cinema homecoming environmental disaster loss and grief rural philippines displacement
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A poet hearkens back to his Philippine village after years abroad in Europe. Horrified to discover that the community has been buried under landslides, he wanders the countryside, reconnecting with friends, lovers, and family whose lives teeter on the brink of destruction.

Year2015
CountryPhilippines
DirectorLav Diaz
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