Death in the Land of Encantos

Kagadanan sa banwaan ning mga engkanto
Directed by	Lav Diaz
Screenplay by	Lav Diaz
Produced by	Lav Diaz
Starring	Roeder Camanag Angeli Bayani Perry Dizon Dante Perez
Cinematography	Lav Diaz
Edited by	Lav Diaz Jay Ramirez
Music by	Lav Diaz
Release date	2007 (2007) (Venice Film Festival)
Running time	9 hours
Languages	Filipino, Tagalog

Death in the Land of Encantos (Tagalog: Kagadanan sa banwaan ning mga engkanto) 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."

Awards and nominations

Year	Event	Category	Recipient	Result
2007	Venice Film Festival	Venice Horizons Award - Special Mention	Death in the Land of Encantos	Won
		Venice Horizons Award	Lav Diaz	Nominated
2008	31st Gawad Urian Awards	Best Film	Death in the Land of Encantos	Nominated
		Best Direction	Lav Diaz	Nominated
		Best Screenplay		Nominated
		Best Production Design	Lav Diaz Dante Perez	Won
		Best Actor	Roeder Camanag	Nominated

See also

• List of longest films

External links

• Kagadanan sa banwaan ning mga engkanto at IMDb