‘Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis’ in 4 int’l fests, opens in PH

After winning the Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize at the Berlinale, Lav Diaz’s “Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis” will go to four foreign festivals. On March 27, it will be shown at the 40th Hong Kong International Film Festival (March 21 to April 4). Also on March 27, it will be presented at the Courtisane Festival in Ghent, Belgium (March 23 to 27). On April 2, it will be featured at the 21st Vilnius International Film Festival or the Kino Pavasaris in Lithuania (March 21 to April 14). Lastly, it will be part of the Istanbul International Film Festival in Turkey (April 4 to 7). Meanwhile, “Hele” will be released in select cinemas nationwide on March 26. Star Cinema will distribute the film’s eight-hour cut. Bayani San Diego Jr.