From What Is Before

From What Is Before (Tagalog: Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon) is a 2014 Filipino drama film directed by Lav Diaz. The film follows a remote town in the Philippines during the 1970s under the Marcos dictatorship. The film had its world premiere in the Philippines on July 3, 2014, and competed at the 2014 Locarno International Film Festival where it won the main prize, the Golden Leopard.

From What Is Before
Directed byLav Diaz
Written byLav Diaz
Produced by
  • Lav Diaz
  • Krzysztof Dabrowski
Starring
  • Perry Dizon
  • Roeder
  • Hazel Orencio
  • Karenina Haniel
  • Mailes Kanapi
CinematographyLav Diaz
Edited byLav Diaz
Production
company
Sine Olivia Pilipinas
Release dates
  • July 3, 2014 (2014-07-03) (Philippines)
  • August 7, 2014 (2014-08-07) (Locarno)
Running time
338 minutes
CountryPhilippines
Languages

The film also had its North American premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, under the Wavelengths section. In addition, the film had its Philippine screening held for free on September 21, 2014. The film had its U.S. premiere, as part of the World Cinema section, at the 2014 AFI Fest. The film won Best Picture at the Gawad Urian.

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