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This fact makes the film unique among all Filipino films; it also makes Diaz’s work difficult to screen – at 300 minutes, the film can only be shown twice a day, with thus less income earned per day. 


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GLORIA DIAZ AND PRISCILLA ALMEDA

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Ready for the longest film in Philippine history?

By Noel Vera | December 1, 2001 - 12:00am

The first thing you can say about Lav Diaz’s Batang West Side is that it is five hours long. This fact makes the film unique among all Filipino films; it also makes Diaz’s work difficult to screen –...

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