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More love for 'Ang Babaeng Humayo' after Toronto premiere

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/lifestyle/9/16/lav-diaz-091616.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Director Lav Diaz wins the Golden Lion for &quot;Ang Babaeng Humayo&quot; (The Woman Who Left) at the 73rd Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy.<em> Alessandro Bianchi, Reuters</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - Following a historic win in Venice, Lav Diaz&#x27;s 228-minute long revenge drama &quot;Ang Babaeng Humayo&quot; continues to rake in more positive reviews as it premiered in North America over the past week at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. </p><p>Produced by Cinema One Originals and Sine Olivia, &quot;Ang Babaeng Humayo&quot; tells the story of a school teacher named Horacia, (portrayed by ABS-CBN Chief Content Officer Charo Santos), who was wrongfully convicted for a crime she did not commit.</p><p>Ethan Vestby of <a href="https://thefilmstage.com/reviews/tiff-review-the-woman-who-left/">The Film Stage</a> wrote that Diaz&#x27;s newest opus &quot;feels like something of a surprise because, for all its extended shots, luminous black-and-white photography, and socio-historical weight, [it] is ultimately an unostentatious work.&quot; </p><p>Cinema Scope&#x27;s Lorenzo Esposito, in his review, described &quot;Ang Babaeng Humayo&quot; as one of Diaz&#x27;s &quot;best,&quot; while film critic <a href="http://www.cine-vue.com/2016/09/toronto-2016-woman-who-left-review.html">Ben Nicholson</a> lauded Santos&#x27; performance as &quot;incredible&quot; and &quot;magnetic.&quot; </p><p>&quot;It makes me proud and very happy for Lav Diaz. He really deserves this,&quot; said Santos in an interview with ABS-CBN News after arriving in Toronto. &quot;When we talked in March, we said we would only make a movie. We are just going to have fun. But this is more than just having fun. This is a great adventure, and really, a most unforgettable moment.&quot; </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/lifestyle/9/16/charo-091616.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Screen veteran Charo Santos returns to acting in &#x27;Ang Babaeng Humayo,&#x27; her first foray into film in nearly two decades. <em>Cinema One Originals</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>Meanwhile, Cinema One head Ronald Arguelles confirmed that &quot;Ang Babaeng Humayo&quot; will be screened in Philippine theaters. Although he did not reveal other details regarding the planned playdates. </p><p>&quot;We are just very happy already that we won the Golden Lion. It&#x27;s an achievement itself. We didn&#x27;t expect that a small film could win the award,&quot; Arguelles said. </p>

<p>Following a historic win in Venice, Lav Diaz's 228-minute long revenge drama "Ang Babaeng Humayo" continues to rake in more positive reviews as it premiered in North America over the past week at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. </p>

Following a historic win in Venice, Lav Diaz's 228-minute long revenge drama "Ang Babaeng Humayo" continues to rake in more positive reviews as it premiered in North America over the past week at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.