Lav Diaz
Known for Directing · 33 credits
- Born
- 1958-12-30 (age 67)
- Place of birth
- Columbio, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines
- Also known as
- 라브 디아즈 · 라브 디아스
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.
Known For
Movies (33)
Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust
2024
as Poet (voice)
Life in 24 Frames a Second
2021
as Self
The Last Pinoy Action King
2015
as Himself
Salvage
2015
as Nilalang
Rizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge
2024
as Kristo Kastrado
Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement
2010
as Himself
Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema
2019
as Himself
Echoserang Frog
2014
Manila
2009
as Director
Jeonju Digital Project 2012
2012
Moneyslapper
2024
as Lucas
Cinemartyrs
2025
as Kristo
The Great Cinema Party
2012
Independencia
2010
as Townspeople
Manila Skies
2009
Lorna
2014
Lily
2016
as Drunk Man
Salamat sa Alaala
2015
as Himself
Todo Todo Teros
2006
as Himself
The Sacrifice
as Pilo
Singing in Graveyards
2016
as Paul
Return to Manila: Filipino Cinema
2010
as himself
Elegy to the Visitor From the Revolution
2011
as Guitarist (Uncredited)
Real Life Fiction
2024
Green Rocking Chair
2007
Jingle lang ang Pahina
2012
Del Mundo
2025
Colossal
2012
as Shaman
Headless
2004
Taxibol
2023
as Himself
Atravesando el campo
2021
as Lav Diaz
The Devil of Comparisons
2022
as Priest
Blockbuster Where a Giant Monster Destroys a Town
2019
as Sound Recorder
About Lav Diaz
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, whi… With 33 credits spanning from 2004 to 2025, Lav Diaz has appeared in 33 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lav Diaz Movies
- Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust (2024) — as Poet (voice)
- Life in 24 Frames a Second (2021) — as Self
- The Last Pinoy Action King (2015) — as Himself
- Salvage (2015) — as Nilalang
- Rizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge (2024) — as Kristo Kastrado
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