A Lullaby To The Sorrowful Mystery
Competition
Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Award
A Lullaby To The Sorrowful Mystery
A Film by Lav Diaz
2016 - Philippines - Drama - 1:1.33 - 480 min.
with John Lloyd Cruz , Piolo Pascual & Hazel Orencio
Produced by Bianca Balbuena
During the Philippine Revolution of 1896 against Spain, the ballad of Jocelynang Baliwag becomes the hymn of the insurgents. While searching for the body of Andres Bonifacio, Father of the Revolution, we embark on an epic journey through history, literature and mythology.
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Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Award
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