Evolution of a Filipino Family
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| Ebolusyon ng Isang Pamilyang Pilipino | |
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| Directed by | Lav Diaz |
| Written by | Lav Diaz |
| Produced by | Lav Diaz Paul Tanedo |
| Starring | Elryan de Vera Angie Ferro Pen Medina Marife Necesito Ronnie Lazaro Lui Manansala Banaue Miclat |
| Cinematography | Bahaghari (Richard C. de Guzman) Paul Tanedo |
| Edited by | Lav Diaz |
Production companies | Sine Olivia Paul Tañedo Inc. Ebolusyon Productions |
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Running time | 624 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Tagalog |
Evolution of a Filipino Family (Tagalog: Ebolusyon ng Isang Pamilyang Pilipino) is a Filipino film co-produced, edited, written and directed by Lav Diaz. At 624 minutes (10 hours and 24 minutes),[1] it is the fourth longest films ever made at the time of its release. It earned Diaz international critical acclaim by critics, noted for introducing many of Diaz' cinematic trademarks including the runtime.[2]
Plot
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Variety described the film: "Lav Diaz’s Evolution of a Filipino Family patiently and methodically observes the collapse and hopeful revival of a poor farming clan, meant to symbolize a nation’s history spanning 1971 to 1987,"[3] during and immediately after the authoritarian rule of Ferdinand Marcos.[3][4]
Cast
[edit]- Elryan de Vera as Raynaldo
- Angie Ferro as Puring
- Pen Medina as Kadyo
- Marife Necesito as Hilda
- Ronnie Lazaro as Fernando
- Lui Manansala as Marya
- Banaue Miclat as Huling
- Sigrid Andrea Bernardo as Ana
- Joel Torre as the Mayor
- Angel Aquino as Rica
- Rey Ventura as Ka Harim
- Dido dela Paz as Dakila
- Roeder as Bendo
- Lorelie Futol as Martina
- Erwin Gonzales as Carlos
- Mario Magallona as Danny
- Gino Dormiendo as Lino Brocka
Accolades
[edit]22nd Gawad Pasado[5]
- Best Picture (Tied with The Call of the River)
- Best Screenplay
- Best Production Design
- Best Film of the Decade
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Evolution of a Filipino Family (2004) - IMDb, retrieved December 9, 2020
- ^ "Evolution of a Filipino Family". Harvard Film Archive. March 27, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ a b Koehler, Robert (September 29, 2004). "Evolution of a Filipino Family". Variety. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ Guarneri, Michael (October 8, 2016). "Long Story Long: An Introduction to Lav Diaz's "Free Cinema"". MUBI. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ Ebolusyon ng isang pamilyang Pilipino - IMDb, retrieved December 9, 2020
External links
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