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Batang West Side (2001): The Birth of a Filipino Auteur

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Shaswata Ray
Batang West Side (2001): The Birth of a Filipino Auteur

One of Lav Diaz’s central themes and concerns is introduced in Batang West Side, one that he has continued to explore further in almost all of his subsequent films, the perils of compartmentalizing and setting aside painful memories instead of dealing with them…

Posted In Film ReviewsTagged In 2001, film review, Lav Diaz, Phillipines

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