Filipino films join in the largest film event in Scandinavia

Dela Cruz’s Balangiga Howling Wilderness

Two Filipino films, “Ang Panahon ng Halimaw” (Season of the Devil) directed by Lav Diaz and “Balangiga: Howling Wilderness,” directed by Khavn dela Cruz’s will be presented at 2019 Goteborg Film Festival in Sweden.

Goteborg Film Festival as its website describes “is the largest film festival in the Nordic countries” which takes place every year and this year it will be held on 25 January – 3 February 2019 in Gothenberg, Sweden.

Season of the Devil from Lav Diaz, the master of slow cinema and the Golden Lion-winner, will be displayed on 27,28 Jan and 2 Feb 2019.

According to the website “Season of the Devil is an epic musical with its prongs aimed at the violent president of the Philippines.”

Balangiga: Howling Wilderness by Khavn dela Cruz will be featured on 26,29 and 31 Jan 2019.

Lav Diaz’s “Ang Panahon ng Halimaw

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