Filmmaker Lav Diaz prepares new projects as historical drama premieres in Venice

The short version

• Filipino director Lav Diaz is developing a film on false prophets as well as an adaptation of José Rizal's novel 'Noli Me Tangere'.[Variety]
• His historical drama 'Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors' ('Makikiraan Po') is premiering in the Venice Open section.[Variety]
• The 151-minute black-and-white film stars Isabel Sandoval, Ronnie Lazaro, and Yul Servo, focusing on forced labor during early Spanish colonial rule.[Variety]

Key facts

• Lav Diaz is developing a film addressing false prophets and ideologies alongside an adaptation of José Rizal's novel 'Noli Me Tangere'.[Variety]
• 'Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors' is premiering in the Venice Open section of the Venice Film Festival.[Variety]
• The film centers on the forced labor utilized to construct colonial-era churches in the Philippines during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.[Variety]
• The 151-minute feature was filmed in black and white in Sampaloc, Quezon Province, and stars Isabel Sandoval, Ronnie Lazaro, and Yul Servo.[Variety]

Sources

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• Lav Diaz Preps False Prophets Film and Jose Rizal’s ‘Noli Me Tangere’ Adaptation, Unpacks Venice Title ‘Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors’ (EXCLUSIVE)Variety metered