The New Yorkers had their chance; now it's Toronto's turn.

Haven't seen this but Lav Diaz's previous 5-hour "Batang West Side"
(West Side Avenue) was a pretty good film, one of the best from the
Philippines in recent years.

That one ended up on a few 'ten best never-seen films of the year
lists' in 2002.

His "Hesus Rebolusyonaryo," set 11 years into the future, was an I
think excellent dystopian SF satire, an almost unheard-of genre in
Philippine cinema.

He's certainly one of the most imaginative Filipino filmmakers
around.

Here's a news article:

http://news.inq7.net/entertainment/index.php?index=1&story_id=8431