Weary crowd cheers eight-hour epic at Berlin film fest

BERLIN: Hundreds of movie lovers emerged bleary-eyed but enthusiastic Thursday (Friday in Manila) after the longest competition contender in the 66-year history of the Berlin film festival, shown in an eight-and-a-half hour marathon screening with just one break.

Daring Filipino director Lav Diaz had told AFP before travelling to the German capital that his historical epic A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery would be a “struggle” for the audience.