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From What Is Before

Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon

2014 · 345 min · Drama

In a remote barrio in 1972, on the eve of Ferdinand Marcos's declaration of martial law, unexplained horrors begin to plague a rural community. Lav Diaz's sprawling, hypnotic black-and-white epic about a nation on the brink of dictatorship.

Runtime
345 min
Genre
Drama
Mood
thoughtful · dark · uplifting
Entry
challenging
Best for
character-driven drama

Content notes: war or political violence Non-exhaustive

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Part of 10 Essential Filipino Films

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