Evolution of a Filipino Family

Evolution of a Filipino Family (Tagalog: Ebolusyon ng Isang Pamilyang Pilipino) is a Filipino experimental film co-produced, edited, written and directed by Lav Diaz. At 624 minutes (10 hours and 24 minutes),[1] it is among the longest films ever made. It earned Diaz international critical acclaim and is noted for introducing many of Diaz' cinematic trademarks.[2] The film won Best Picture and Best Production Design at the Gawad Urian.

Ebolusyon ng Isang Pamilyang Pilipino
Directed byLav Diaz
Written byLav Diaz
Produced byLav Diaz
Paul Tanedo
StarringElryan de Vera
Angie Ferro
Pen Medina
Marife Necesito
Ronnie Lazaro
Lui Manansala
Banaue Miclat
CinematographyBahaghari (Richard C. de Guzman)
Paul Tanedo
Edited byLav Diaz
Production
companies
Sine Olivia
Paul Tañedo Inc.
Ebolusyon Productions
Release date
  • September 17, 2004 (2004-September-17) (Toronto International Film Festival)
Running time
624 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageTagalog

Plot

Variety described the film: "Lav Diaz’s Evolution of a Filipino Family patiently and methodically observes the collapse and hopeful revival of a poor farming clan, meant to symbolize a nation’s history spanning 1971 to 1987,"[3] during and immediately after the authoritarian rule of Ferdinand Marcos.[3][4]

Cast
  • Elryan de Vera as Raynaldo
  • Angie Ferro as Puring
  • Pen Medina as Kadyo
  • Marife Necesito as Hilda
  • Ronnie Lazaro as Fernando
  • Lui Manansala as Marya
  • Banaue Miclat as Huling
  • Sigrid Andrea Bernardo as Ana
  • Joel Torre as the Mayor
  • Angel Aquino as Rica
  • Rey Ventura as Ka Harim
  • Dido dela Paz as Dakila
  • Roeder as Bendo
  • Lorelie Futol as Martina
  • Erwin Gonzales as Carlos
  • Mario Magallona as Danny
  • Gino Dormiendo as Lino Brocka

Accolades

22nd Gawad Pasado[5]

  • Best Picture (Tied with The Call of the River)
  • Best Screenplay
  • Best Production Design
  • Best Film of the Decade

See also

References
  1. Evolution of a Filipino Family (2004) - IMDb, retrieved December 9, 2020
  2. "Evolution of a Filipino Family". Harvard Film Archive. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  3. Koehler, Robert (September 29, 2004). "Evolution of a Filipino Family". Variety. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  4. Guarneri, Michael (October 8, 2016). "Long Story Long: An Introduction to Lav Diaz's "Free Cinema"". MUBI. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  5. Ebolusyon ng isang pamilyang Pilipino - IMDb, retrieved December 9, 2020


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