History of Ha

History of Ha (Filipino: Historya ni Ha) is a 2021 Filipino drama film written, directed, and edited by Lav Diaz. It premiered at the BFI London Film Festival on October 12, 2021 as part of the Dare section.[1][2] It earned seven nominations at the 2022 Gawad Urian Awards including Best Film, Best Actor, and Best Direction.[3] The Young Critics' Circle awarded it Best Picture for 2021 and Best Actor for John Lloyd Cruz.

History of Ha
Directed byLav Diaz
Written byLav Diaz
CinematographyLav Diaz
Edited byLav Diaz
Production
company
Sine Olivia Pilipinas
Release date
  • 12 October 2021 (2021-10-12) (London)
Running time
276 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguagesFilipino
English

Premise

Hernando Alamada (John Lloyd Cruz), a vaudeville great and a former socialist cadre, knows that the Philippines is experiencing a bitter transition yet again after the president, Ramon Magsaysay, unexpectedly dies in a plane crash. Alamada treads on an aimless journey and descends into absurd madness before finding redemption.

Cast

References
  1. "Lav Diaz's 'History ni Ha' to premiere at London film fest". ABS-CBN News. September 7, 2021.
  2. Calma, Hector (2021-09-07). "LAV DIAZ's "Historya ni Ha" to premiere at BFI London Film Fest". Cinema Centenario. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  3. ROQUE, NIKA. "Here are the nominees for Gawad Urian 2022". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2022-09-25.


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