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Lav Diaz

Lav Diaz

Directing·1958·77 films

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.…

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As Director

The Woman Who Left
The Woman Who Left (2016)
Norte, the End of History
Norte, the End of History (2014)
Evolution of a Filipino Family
Evolution of a Filipino Family (2004)
From What Is Before
From What Is Before (2014)
Melancholia
Melancholia (2008)
Magellan
Magellan (2025)
The Halt
The Halt (2019)
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)
Storm Children
Storm Children (2014)
Elegy to the Visitor From the Revolution
Elegy to the Visitor From the Revolution (2011)
Batang West Side
Batang West Side (2001)
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery (2016)
Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess
Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess (2006)
Century of Birthing
Century of Birthing (2011)
Season of the Devil
Season of the Devil (2018)
Death in the Land of Encantos
Death in the Land of Encantos (2015)
Florentina Hubaldo, CTE
Florentina Hubaldo, CTE (2012)
Investigation on the Night That Won't Forget
Investigation on the Night That Won't Forget (2012)
Naked Under the Moon
Naked Under the Moon (1999)
Butterflies Have No Memory
Butterflies Have No Memory (2009)
Genus Pan
Genus Pan (2020)
When the Waves Are Gone
When the Waves Are Gone (2023)
Jesus the Revolutionary
Jesus the Revolutionary (2002)
Serafin Geronimo: The Criminal of Barrio Concepcion
Serafin Geronimo: The Criminal of Barrio Concepcion (1998)
The Day Before the End
The Day Before the End (2016)
Burger Boys
Burger Boys (1999)
Prologue to the Great Desaparecido
Prologue to the Great Desaparecido (2013)
Liminal
Liminal (2020)
Himala: A Dialectic for Our Times
Himala: A Dialectic for Our Times (2020)
History of Ha
History of Ha (2021)
Essential Truths of the Lake
Essential Truths of the Lake (2023)
The Boy Who Chose the Earth
The Boy Who Chose the Earth (2018)
Phantosmia
Phantosmia (2025)
A Tale of Filipino Violence
A Tale of Filipino Violence (2022)
Kawalan
Kawalan
Beatriz, The Wife
Beatriz, The Wife
Image Nation
Image Nation (2006)
Henrico's Farm
Henrico's Farm
Journey
Journey (2019)
Fragment
Fragment (2015)
30th anniversaire of FIDMarseille
30th anniversaire of FIDMarseille (2019)
Ang Araw ng Itim na Nazareno
Ang Araw ng Itim na Nazareno
Faith
Faith (2024)
Purgatorio
Purgatorio (2009)

As Actor

Elegy to the Visitor From the Revolution
Elegy to the Visitor From the Revolution (2011)Guitarist (Uncredited)
Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust
Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust (2024)Poet (voice)
Manila
Manila (2009)Director
Independencia
Independencia (2010)Townspeople
Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement
Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement (2010)Himself
Colossal
Colossal (2012)Shaman
Salvage
Salvage (2015)Nilalang
Lorna
Lorna (2014)
Todo Todo Teros
Todo Todo Teros (2006)Himself
The Last Pinoy Action King
The Last Pinoy Action King (2015)Himself
Lily
Lily (2016)Drunk Man
Singing in Graveyards
Singing in Graveyards (2016)Paul
Headless
Headless (2004)
Taxibol
Taxibol (2023)Himself
Life in 24 Frames a Second
Life in 24 Frames a Second (2021)Self
Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema
Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema (2019)Himself
Jingle lang ang Pahina
Jingle lang ang Pahina (2012)
Cinemartyrs
Cinemartyrs (2025)Kristo
Echoserang Frog
Echoserang Frog (2014)
Moneyslapper
Moneyslapper (2024)Lucas
Manila Skies
Manila Skies (2009)
Jeonju Digital Project 2012
Jeonju Digital Project 2012 (2012)
Rizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge
Rizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge (2024)Kristo Kastrado
Del Mundo
Del Mundo (2025)
Atravesando el campo
Atravesando el campo (2021)Lav Diaz
Real Life Fiction
Real Life Fiction (2024)
Blockbuster Where a Giant Monster Destroys a Town
Blockbuster Where a Giant Monster Destroys a Town (2019)Sound Recorder

As Writer

The Woman Who Left
The Woman Who Left (2016)
Norte, the End of History
Norte, the End of History (2014)
Evolution of a Filipino Family
Evolution of a Filipino Family (2004)
From What Is Before
From What Is Before (2014)
Melancholia
Melancholia (2008)
Magellan
Magellan (2025)
The Halt
The Halt (2019)
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)
Elegy to the Visitor From the Revolution
Elegy to the Visitor From the Revolution (2011)
Batang West Side
Batang West Side (2001)
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery (2016)
Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess
Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess (2006)
Century of Birthing
Century of Birthing (2011)
Season of the Devil
Season of the Devil (2018)
Death in the Land of Encantos
Death in the Land of Encantos (2015)
Florentina Hubaldo, CTE
Florentina Hubaldo, CTE (2012)
Investigation on the Night That Won't Forget
Investigation on the Night That Won't Forget (2012)
Naked Under the Moon
Naked Under the Moon (1999)
Butterflies Have No Memory
Butterflies Have No Memory (2009)
Genus Pan
Genus Pan (2020)
When the Waves Are Gone
When the Waves Are Gone (2023)
Jesus the Revolutionary
Jesus the Revolutionary (2002)
Serafin Geronimo: The Criminal of Barrio Concepcion
Serafin Geronimo: The Criminal of Barrio Concepcion (1998)
The Day Before the End
The Day Before the End (2016)
Burger Boys
Burger Boys (1999)
Prologue to the Great Desaparecido
Prologue to the Great Desaparecido (2013)
Mañanita
Mañanita (2019)
History of Ha
History of Ha (2021)
Good Friend, Evil Enemy
Good Friend, Evil Enemy (1991)
Essential Truths of the Lake
Essential Truths of the Lake (2023)
Alamat ni China Doll
Alamat ni China Doll (2013)
Daddy Goon
Daddy Goon (1991)
Galvez: Hanggang sa Dulo ng Mundo, Hahanapin Kita
Galvez: Hanggang sa Dulo ng Mundo, Hahanapin Kita (1993)
The Boy Who Chose the Earth
The Boy Who Chose the Earth (2018)
Phantosmia
Phantosmia (2025)
A Tale of Filipino Violence
A Tale of Filipino Violence (2022)
Kawalan
Kawalan
Beatriz, The Wife
Beatriz, The Wife
Image Nation
Image Nation (2006)
Henrico's Farm
Henrico's Farm
Journey
Journey (2019)
Fragment
Fragment (2015)
The Caretaker
The Caretaker (1989)
Ave
Ave (2018)