Batang West Side

Name: Batang West Side
Director: Lav Diaz
Genre: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Released: 2001-12-15
Duration: 301 min
Rating: 7.816
Cast: Yul Servo, Joel Torre, Gloria Diaz, Priscilla Almeda, Art Acuña

“A Filipino soul, lost and found on West Side Avenue.”

7.8(19)NR20015h 1mTL

Directed by Lav Diaz

When a Filipino teen is found fatally shot on the streets of New Jersey, the investigation into his death reveals the struggles of the Filipino-American community, including the horrifying effects of methamphetamine on its youth.

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