Batang West Side poster

Batang West Side

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

78

Audience

NR 2025 · 5h 1m

Drama, Crime, Mystery

Starring Yul Servo · Joel Torre · Gloria Diaz

Batang West Side poster

Movie Trailers

Movie Trailers

About

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.

DVD / Blu-ray

Jun 24, 2025

Director

Lav Diaz

Writer

Lav Diaz

Producers

Joey Gosiengfiao, Antonio S. Veloria

Music

Joey Ayala

Studio

Hinabing Pangarap Productions, JMCN

Original Language

TL

Keywords

new york city new jersey dreams philippines murder grief crime scene guilt murder investigation boyfriend girlfriend relationship immigrant family diaspora ailing mother mother son relationship grandfather grandson relationship independent film methamphetamine filipino jersey city nyc subway

Cast

Full credits →

Priscilla Almeda

Hanzel's Father

Filmmaker's Subject: Helena

Antonio Tomahawk

More from Lav Diaz

See all

The Woman Who Left

The Woman Who Left

Norte, the End of History

Norte, the End of History

Magellan

Evolution of a Filipino Family

Evolution of a Filipino Family

From What Is Before

From What Is Before

Melancholia

The Halt

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery

A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery

Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess

Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess

Movies Like Batang West Side

Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution

Murder!

The Interview

The Deep End of the Ocean

The Deep End of the Ocean

The File on Thelma Jordon

The File on Thelma Jordon

Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt

Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors

Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors

The Chalk Garden

The Chalk Garden