Heremias
Heremias, also Unang aklat: Ang alamat ng prinsesang bayawak, is a 2006 Filipino indie crime drama film directed and written by Lav Diaz. It stars Ronnie Lazaro, Jordan and Sid Lucero as a bad cop. The 9-hour digital film was produced by Celso De Guzman, with principal cinematography by Tamara Benitez, and was shot in Pililla, Rizal, Luzon. The film is "the story of a farmer who makes a pact with God to save a girl from rape."Cast
- Ronnie Lazaro as Heremias
- Jordan as The Cow
- Sid Lucero as Sgt. Querubin
- Dante Balois as Mang Tinong
- Roeder as Jerry
- Perry Dizon as Mando
- Simon Ibarra as Ed
- Mayen Estanero as Wife
- Aero Joy Damaso as Little Girl
- Winston Maique as Allan
- Bart Guingona as Diego
- Yul Servo as Tonio
- Noel Millares as Priest
- Lou Veloso as Mang Teban
- Fonz Deza as Kapitan Fredo
Reception
At the Fribourg International Film Festival Lav Diaz won the Special Jury Award and was nominated for the Grand Prix Award.
Discussing Heremias, a reviewer was impressed by the work of Tamara Benitez, calling her "so young and so talented".
