Lav Diaz’s “Ang Panahon ng Halimaw” at the Moscow Int’l Film Fest 2018
Screening of “Ang Panahon ng Halimaw” (Season of the Devil) by Lav Diaz at the 40th Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF)on 21 April 2018. (Photo by S. Pamocol)
MOSCOW 03 May 2018 –Director Lav Diaz once again captured the Russian audience with his new film “Ang Panahon ng Halimaw (Season of the Devil)” which was screened at the 40th Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF40) on 19 to 26 April 2018.
“Ang Panahon ng Halimaw” is a musical film depicting the life of a people from a small village in the Philippines under a military-controlled government in the 1970s. It is a 234-minute long film set in monochrome and shot by Mr. Larry Manda.
Filipinos in Moscow, including officials from the Philippine Embassy, joined locals at the Karo Cinema in central Moscow on the first day of screening on 21 April 2018.
“It’s a very good film that resonated well with the Russian audience. Nowadays, Filipino movies are making their way to Russian film festivals, particularly this prestigious Moscow International Film Festival. This is because of our filmmakers’ brilliant, creative, and artistic works and ideas,” said Philippine Ambassador to Russia Carlos D. Sorreta.
“Lav Diaz is a wonderful film maker, one of the most important filmmakers of our time. He will make movies for 8-hours long and really we have to sit through it to experience the story in a brand new way. “Panahon ng Halimaw” (Season of the Devil) is very interesting. It’s dealing with a very traumatic and difficult time in history, involving a lot of suffering, killing,” said Sam Ho, an adjudicator from Hong Kong.
The Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF) is one of the oldest film festivals in the world. It promotes cultural exchanges and cooperation among filmmakers from all over the world.
The 40th MIFF was organized with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. END
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Members of the Filipino community in Moscow watching “Panahon ng Halimaw” (Season of the Devil) at the MIFF40. (Photo by S. Pamocol)