Evolution of a Filipino Family

Ebolusyon ng Isang Pamilyang Pilipino
Directed by	Lav Diaz
Written by	Lav Diaz
Produced by	Lav Diaz Paul Tanedo
Starring	Elryan de Vera Angie Ferro Pen Medina Marife Necesito Ronnie Lazaro Lui Manansala Banaue Miclat
Cinematography	Bahaghari (Richard C. de Guzman) Paul Tanedo
Edited by	Lav 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
Country	Philippines
Language	Tagalog

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

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

• List of longest films
• List of films with longest production time

References

1. Evolution of a Filipino Family (2004) - IMDb, retrieved December 9, 2020
2. "Evolution of a Filipino Family". Harvard Film Archive. March 27, 2015. 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

External links

• Evolution of a Filipino Family at IMDb
• Evolution of a Filipino Family at Rotten Tomatoes