Season Of The Devil
Official Competition
Best Film
Season Of The Devil
A Film by Lav Diaz
2018 - Philippines - Drama - 1.50 - 234 min.
with Piolo Pascual , Shaina Magdayao , Pinky Amador & Bituin Escalante
Language: Tagalog
Produced by Bianca Balbuena & Bradley Liew
In the late 70s, a gang of militias under the control of the military, terrorizes a remote village in the Philippines. The poet/teacher/activist, Hugo Haniway, decides to find out the truth about the disappearance of his wife. A love story set in the darkest period of Philippine history, the Marcos Dictatorship.
Based on real events and real characters.
Official Competition
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