People
Lav Diaz
- Name: Lav Diaz
- Birthday: 1958-12-30
- Also known as: 라브 디아즈,라브 디아스
- Place of birth: Columbio, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines
- Popularity: 0.863
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... Read More
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Del Mundo | 2025-10-21 |
| Cinemartyrs as Kristo | 2025-10-03 |
| Moneyslapper as Lucas | 2024-11-09 |
| Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust as Poet (voice) | 2024-08-29 |
| Real Life Fiction | 2024-08-28 |
| Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge as Kristo Kastrado | 2024-06-26 |
| Taxibol as Himself | 2023-04-25 |
| The Devil of Comparisons as Priest | 2022-09-25 |
| Atravesando el campo as Lav Diaz | 2021-09-08 |
| Life in 24 Frames a Second as Self | 2021-06-26 |
| Blockbuster Where a Giant Monster Destroys a Town as Sound Recorder | 2019-11-12 |
| Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema as Himself | 2019-10-12 |
| Lily as Drunk Man | 2016-11-15 |
| Singing in Graveyards as Paul | 2016-09-08 |
| Salvage as Nilalang | 2015-11-14 |
| The Last Pinoy Action King as Himself | 2015-10-22 |
| Salamat sa Alaala as Himself | 2015-08-09 |
| Lorna | 2014-11-09 |
| Echoserang Frog | 2014-04-02 |
| Colossal as Shaman | 2012-12-06 |
| Jingle lang ang Pahina | 2012-06-29 |
| The Great Cinema Party | 2012-04-28 |
| Jeonju Digital Project 2012 | 2012-01-01 |
| Elegy to the Visitor From the Revolution as Guitarist (Uncredited) | 2011-09-05 |
| Return to Manila: Filipino Cinema as himself | 2010-10-09 |
| Independencia as Townspeople | 2010-04-21 |
| Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement as Himself | 2010-01-01 |
| Manila Skies | 2009-10-19 |
| Manila as Director | 2009-06-17 |
| Green Rocking Chair | 2007-01-01 |
| Todo Todo Teros as Himself | 2006-08-18 |
| Headless | 2004-01-01 |
