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Century of Birthing
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Wikipedia article
'Century of Birthing' (Filipino: 'Siglo ng Pagluluwal') is a 2011 Filipino psychological drama film written and directed by Lav Diaz. The film premiered in Special Events of Horizon at the 68th Venice International Film Festival on September 9, 2011, and it was release at the Cinemanila International Film Festival on November 17, 2011.
Premises
Lasting for more than six hours, the film explores two interconnected and unrelated stories about a grand meditation on the roles of the artist, the prophet and the acolyte;
# The first story focuses on Homer, a filmmaker who has spent years working on his film, but it was hounded by his friends and co-workers, Homer turns struggled to finish the whole film without promoting film festival.
# The second story concentrates on a Christian cult in a rural region - a group composed largely of young women and dominated by its charismatic leader.
Cast
* Perry Dizon as Homer
* Angeli Bayani as Eliza
* Hazel Orencio as Martha Officio
* Angel Aquino as Sister Angela
* Joel Torre as Amang Tiburcio
* Bart Guingona as Dindo
Reception
Robert Koehler from Variety, gave it a positive review and noted; "Filipino maestro Lav Diaz continues to push, prod and reinvent his personal yet universal cinema."
References
Category:Films directed by Lav Diaz
Category:2010s psychological drama films
Category:2010s drama films
Category:Philippine psychological drama films
Category:Philippine drama films
Category:2011 drama films
Category:2011 films
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