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Lav Diaz

Directing

Born December 30, 1958 · Columbio, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines

Also known as 라브 디아즈 · 라브 디아스

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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.

Awards & recognition

  • Annual award ACFK · 2023
  • Guggenheim Fellowship · 2010

Filmography14 titles

Lorna

2014

From What Is Before

2014Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Producer, Writer

Century of Birthing

2011Cinematography, Director, Editor, Music, Writer

Evolution of a Filipino Family

2004Cinematography, Director, Editor, Producer, Screenplay, Story

Florentina Hubaldo, CTE

2012Cinematography, Director, Editor, Producer, Screenplay, Sound

Storm Children

2014Cinematography, Director, Editor

Norte, the End of History

2013Director, Editor, Screenplay

Melancholia

2008Cinematography, Director, Editor, Writer

The Woman Who Left

2016Cinematography, Co-Producer, Director, Editor, Screenplay

Magellan

2025Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Production Design, Production Designer, Screenplay

Elegy to the Visitor From the Revolution

2011as Guitarist (Uncredited)

Manila

2009as Director

An Investigation on the Night That Won't Forget

2012Cinematography, Director, Editor, Writer

Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust

2024as Poet (voice)