From What Is Before
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| Directed by | Lav Diaz |
| Produced by | Lav Diaz |
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| Cinematography | Lav Diaz |
| Edited by | Lav Diaz |
Production company | Sine Olivia Pilipinas |
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Running time | 338 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
From What Is Before (Filipino: Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon) is a 2014 Filipino drama film directed by Lav Diaz. The film follows a remote town in the Philippines during the 1970s under the Marcos dictatorship. The film had its world premiere in the Philippines on 3 July 2014, and competed at the 2014 Locarno International Film Festival where it won the main prize, the Golden Leopard.[1]
The film also had its North American premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, under the Wavelengths section.[citation needed] In addition, the film had its Philippine screening for free at 21 September 2014.[citation needed] The film had its U.S. premiere, as part of the World Cinema section, at the 2014 AFI Fest.[citation needed]
Plot
The Philippines, 1972. Mysterious things are happening in a remote barrio. Wails are heard from the forest, cows are hacked to death, a man is found bleeding to death at the crossroad and houses are burned. Ferdinand E. Marcos announces Proclamation No. 1081 putting the entire country under Martial Law.
Everything became a mess when the Armed Forces of the Philippines decided to camp in the barrio. Or was it already messed up before?
Cast
- Perry Dizon as Sito
- Roeder as Tony
- Hazel Orencio as Itang
- Karenina Haniel as Joselina
- Reynan Abcede as Hakob
- Mailes Kanapi as Heding
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator gives the film an approval rating of 88% based on 8 reviews, with a weighted average of 7/10.[2]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Event | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2014 | Locarno Film Festival | Golden Leopard for Best Film | From What Is Before | Won |
| 2015 | 38th Gawad Urian Awards | Best Film | From What Is Before | Won |
| Best Direction | Lav Diaz | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | Won | |||
| Best Editing | Won | |||
| Best Production Design | Perry Dizon | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound | Marc Locsin | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Hazel Orencio | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Roeder Camañag | Nominated | ||
| Noel Sto. Domingo | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Karenina Haiel | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Lav Diaz's epic 'Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon' wins top prize at Locarno fest". Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ "From What Is Before (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes.
External links
- Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon at IMDb
- From What Is Before at AllMovie
- Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon at Rotten Tomatoes
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