Locarno winner to be screened at SM MOA

The Film Development Council of the Philippines and Sine Olivia Pilipinas will present Lav Diaz’s Locarno-winning film, “Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon,” in a free screening dubbed “Handog sa Bansa.”

The event is set on Sunday, Sept. 21, at 2:30 p.m. at Centerstage in SM Mall of Asia.

Diaz’s latest movie won the Golden Leopard and four other awards at the 67th Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland.

It is the country’s biggest haul in an A-list fest to date.

The screening coincides with the 42nd anniversary of the declaration of martial law in the Philippines, a part of the country’s history that the five-hour film tackles. Bayani San Diego Jr.

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