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
- Del Mundo
- Magellan ... (Screenplay)
- Cinemartyrs as Kristo
- Phantosmia ... (Director)
2024
- Absalom Filipino ... (Director)
- Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust as Poet (voice)
- Faith ... (Director)
- Real Life Fiction
- Moneyslapper as Lucas
- Rizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge as Kristo Kastrado
2023
- Taxibol as Himself
- Essential Truths of the Lake ... (Cinematography)
- When the Waves Are Gone ... (Production Design)
2022
- A Tale of Filipino Violence ... (Editor)
- The Devil of Comparisons as Priest
2021
- Atravesando el campo as Lav Diaz
- Life in 24 Frames a Second as Self
- History of Ha ... (Writer)
2020
- Genus Pan ... (Director)
- Liminal ... (Director of Photography)
- Himala: A Dialectic for Our Times ... (Director)
2019
- Mañanita ... (Writer)
- 30th anniversaire of FIDMarseille ... (Director)
- Blockbuster Where a Giant Monster Destroys a Town as Sound Recorder
- The Halt ... (Director)
- Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema as Himself
- Journey ... (Director)
- The Oceans Are the Real Continents ... (Executive Producer)
2018
- The Boy Who Chose the Earth ... (Director)
- Ave ... (Original Story)
- A Short History of a Few Bad Things ... (Songs)
- Season of the Devil ... (Director)
2016
- Lily as Drunk Man
- The Woman Who Left ... (Director)
- The Day Before the End ... (Writer)
- A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery ... (Producer)
- Singing in Graveyards as Paul
2015
- Wake (Subic) ... (Music)
- Salamat sa Alaala as Himself
- The Last Pinoy Action King as Himself
- Salvage as Nilalang
- Fragment ... (Director)
- Death in the Land of Encantos ... (Director)
2014
- Norte, the End of History ... (Screenplay)
- Storm Children ... (Director)
- From What Is Before ... (Director)
- Echoserang Frog
- Lorna
2013
- Venice 70: Future Reloaded ... (Director)
- Prologue to the Great Desaparecido ... (Director)
- Alamat ni China Doll ... (Screenplay)
2012
- Jeonju Digital Project 2012
- Investigation on the Night That Won't Forget ... (Writer)
- Florentina Hubaldo, CTE ... (Screenplay)
- Colossal as Shaman
- Jingle lang ang Pahina
- The Great Cinema Party
2011
- Century of Birthing ... (Director)
- Elegy to the Visitor From the Revolution as Guitarist (Uncredited)
2010
- Independencia as Townspeople
- Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement as Himself
- Return to Manila: Filipino Cinema as himself
2009
- Purgatorio ... (Director)
- Manila as Director
- Manila Skies
- Butterflies Have No Memory ... (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 ... (Editor)
- Image Nation ... (Writer)
- Todo Todo Teros as Himself
2004
- Headless
- Evolution of a Filipino Family ... (Screenplay)
2002
- Jesus the Revolutionary ... (Director)
2001
- Batang West Side ... (Director)
1999
- Naked Under the Moon ... (Screenplay)
- Burger Boys ... (Screenplay)
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)