6.9
Movie
Directing
Lav Diaz
- Born
- (age 67)
- Birthplace
- Columbio, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines
- Credits
- 96 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.9
Movie
7.4
Movie
Norte, the End of History
6.3
Movie
Magellan
7.8
Movie
Evolution of a Filipino Family
7.9
Movie
From What Is Before
7.2
Movie
Melancholia
6.4
Movie
The Halt
5.0
Movie
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
6.5
Movie
Elegy to the Visitor From the Revolution
7.5
Movie
Storm Children
7.8
Movie
Batang West Side
7.6
Movie
Century of Birthing
7.8
Movie
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
8.0
Movie
Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess
6.1
Movie
Season of the Devil
7.7
Movie
Florentina Hubaldo, CTE
8.1
Movie
Death in the Land of Encantos
5.7
Movie
Investigation on the Night That Won't Forget
Acting credits 33
Crew credits 65
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Untitled When the Waves Are Gone sequel Film | Director, Writer |
| TBA | Kawalan Film | Director, Editor, Director of Photography, Writer, Producer |
| TBA | Beatriz, La Mujer Film | Director |
| TBA | Heremias: Book Two – The Legend of The Invisible Island Film | Director |
| TBA | Henrico's Farm Film | Writer, Director |
| TBA | Ang Araw ng Itim na Nazareno Film | Director |
| TBA | An Amazon Film | Director |
| TBA | Beatriz, The Wife Film | Director, Writer |
| TBA | An Entry Into the Sadness of a Portuguese Woman Film | Director, Writer |
| TBA | Untitled 'false prophets' film Film | Director |
| TBA | Noli Me Tángere Film | Director, Writer |
| 2026 | Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors Film | Director, Production Design, Editor, Writer, Director of Photography |
| 2025 | Magellan Film | Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Production Designer |
| 2025 | Phantosmia Film | Director, Cinematography, Editor, Production Design, Story, Screenplay |
| 2024 | Faith Film | Director |
| 2024 | Absalom Filipino Film | Director |
| 2023 | When the Waves Are Gone Film | Production Design, Director, Writer, Editor |
| 2023 | Essential Truths of the Lake Film | Cinematography, Writer, Screenplay, Editor, Director |
| 2022 | A Tale of Filipino Violence Film | Editor, Screenplay, Production Design, Director |
| 2021 | History of Ha Film | Writer, Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Production Design |
| 2020 | Genus Pan Film | Director, Director of Photography, Writer, Editor |
| 2020 | Liminal Film | Director of Photography |
| 2020 | Himala: A Dialectic for Our Times Film | Director |
| 2019 | Blockbuster Where a Giant Monster Destroys a Town Film | Sound Recordist, Director of Photography |
| 2019 | Mañanita Film | Writer |
| 2019 | The Oceans Are the Real Continents Film | Executive Producer, Music |
| 2019 | 30th anniversaire of FIDMarseille Film | Director |
| 2019 | The Halt Film | Director, Production Design, Editor, Writer, Director of Photography |
| 2019 | Journey Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2018 | Ave Film | Original Story |
| 2018 | A Short History of a Few Bad Things Film | Songs |
| 2018 | The Boy Who Chose the Earth Film | Director, Writer |
| 2018 | Season of the Devil Film | Director, Writer, Music, Editor |
| 2016 | The Woman Who Left Film | Director, Screenplay, Editor, Cinematography, Co-Producer |
| 2016 | The Day Before the End Film | Writer, Director |
| 2016 | A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery Film | Producer, Director, Editor, Screenplay |
| 2015 | Death in the Land of Encantos Film | Director, Writer, Editor, Cinematography |
| 2015 | Wake (Subic) Film | Music |
| 2015 | Fragment Film | Director, Writer |
| 2014 | Storm Children Film | Director, Cinematography, Editor |
| 2014 | From What Is Before Film | Director, Editor, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer |
| 2014 | Norte, the End of History Film | Screenplay, Editor, Director |
| 2013 | Alamat ni China Doll Film | Screenplay |
| 2013 | Prologue to the Great Desaparecido Film | Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography |
| 2013 | Venice 70: Future Reloaded Film | Director, Director of Photography, Writer |
| 2012 | Investigation on the Night That Won't Forget Film | Writer, Director, Cinematography, Editor |
| 2012 | Florentina Hubaldo, CTE Film | Screenplay, Director, Cinematography, Editor, Producer, Sound |
| 2011 | Century of Birthing Film | Director, Writer, Cinematography, Editor, Music |
| 2011 | Elegy to the Visitor From the Revolution Film | Screenplay, Director, Editor, Director of Photography |
| 2009 | Butterflies Have No Memory Film | Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor |
| 2009 | Purgatorio Film | Director |
| 2008 | Melancholia Film | Director, Cinematography, Editor, Writer |
| 2007 | Death in the Land of Encantos TV | Director, Screenplay, Story, Producer, Original Music Composer, Director of Photography, Editor, Creator (5 ep) |
| 2006 | Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess Film | Editor, Director, Writer |
| 2006 | Image Nation Film | Writer, Director |
| 2004 | Evolution of a Filipino Family Film | Screenplay, Director, Story, Producer, Editor, Cinematography |
| 2002 | Jesus the Revolutionary Film | Director, Screenplay, Story |
| 2001 | Batang West Side Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1999 | Naked Under the Moon Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 1999 | Burger Boys Film | Screenplay, Director |