Lav Diaz
Born: 1958-12-30 in Columbio, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines
Known For: Directing
Biography
Lavrente 'Lav' Indico Diaz (born December 30, 1958) is a Filipino independent filmmaker and former film critic. He is known as one of the key practitioners of the slow cinema genre, producing a diverse range of some of the longest narrative films that explore social and political issues, minimalistic storytelling, long takes, and cinematic form. Although he had been making films since the late 1990s, Diaz didn't attract much public attention outside of the Philippines and the festival circuit until the release of Norte, the End of History, which was entered into Un Certain Regard section of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. His three subsequent films have received much critical attention and many awards with 2014's From What Is Before earning him the Golden Leopard at the 2014 Locarno International Film Festival as well as a nomination for the Asian Film Award for Best Director, 2016's A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery competing for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival and winning the Alfred Bauer Prize, and 2016's The Woman Who Left competing at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival and winning the Golden Lion.
Filmography
2025
- Magellan ... (Director)
- Phantosmia ... (Director)
- Cinemartyrs as Kristo
- Del Mundo
2024
- Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust as Poet (voice)
- Rizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge as Kristo Kastrado
- Moneyslapper as Lucas
- Real Life Fiction
- Absalom Filipino ... (Director)
- Faith ... (Director)
2023
- When the Waves Are Gone ... (Production Design)
- Essential Truths of the Lake ... (Screenplay)
- Taxibol as Himself
2022
- A Tale of Filipino Violence ... (Screenplay)
- The Devil of Comparisons as Priest
2021
- Life in 24 Frames a Second as Self
- History of Ha ... (Director)
- Atravesando el campo as Lav Diaz
2020
- Himala: A Dialectic for Our Times ... (Director)
- Genus Pan ... (Director)
- Liminal ... (Director of Photography)
2019
- 30th anniversaire of FIDMarseille ... (Director)
- Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema as Himself
- The Halt ... (Director)
- Mañanita ... (Writer)
- Journey ... (Director)
- The Oceans Are the Real Continents ... (Executive Producer)
- Blockbuster Where a Giant Monster Destroys a Town as Sound Recorder
2018
- Season of the Devil ... (Director)
- The Boy Who Chose the Earth ... (Director)
- A Short History of a Few Bad Things ... (Songs)
- Ave ... (Original Story)
2016
- A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery ... (Producer)
- The Woman Who Left ... (Director)
- Singing in Graveyards as Paul
- Lily as Drunk Man
- The Day Before the End ... (Writer)
2015
- The Last Pinoy Action King as Himself
- Salvage as Nilalang
- Death in the Land of Encantos ... (Director)
- Salamat sa Alaala as Himself
- Fragment ... (Director)
- Wake (Subic) ... (Music)
2014
- Norte, the End of History ... (Director)
- From What Is Before ... (Director)
- Echoserang Frog
- Storm Children ... (Director)
- Lorna
2013
- Venice 70: Future Reloaded ... (Director)
- Alamat ni China Doll ... (Screenplay)
- Prologue to the Great Desaparecido ... (Director)
2012
- Jeonju Digital Project 2012
- The Great Cinema Party
- Colossal as Shaman
- Jingle lang ang Pahina
- Florentina Hubaldo, CTE ... (Director)
- Investigation on the Night That Won't Forget ... (Writer)
2011
- Elegy to the Visitor From the Revolution as Guitarist (Uncredited)
- Century of Birthing ... (Director)
2010
- Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement as Himself
- Independencia as Townspeople
- Return to Manila: Filipino Cinema as himself
2009
- Manila as Director
- Manila Skies
- Butterflies Have No Memory ... (Director)
- Purgatorio ... (Director)
2008
- Melancholia ... (Director)
2007
- Death in the Land of Encantos ... (Director)
- Green Rocking Chair
2006
- Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess ... (Director)
- Image Nation ... (Writer)
- Todo Todo Teros as Himself
2004
- Evolution of a Filipino Family ... (Director)
- Headless
2002
- Jesus the Revolutionary ... (Director)
2001
- Batang West Side ... (Director)
1999
- Naked Under the Moon ... (Director)
- Burger Boys ... (Director)
1998
- Serafin Geronimo: The Criminal of Barrio Concepcion ... (Director)
1993
- Galvez: Hanggang sa Dulo ng Mundo, Hahanapin Kita ... (Screenplay)
1991
- Daddy Goon ... (Screenplay)
- Good Friend, Evil Enemy ... (Screenplay)
1989
- The Caretaker ... (Story)