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Lav Diaz
Diaz at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Born
Lavrente Indico Diaz

(1958-12-30) December 30, 1958 (age 67)
Columbio, Cotabato, Philippines[a][1]
Other nameBahagharing Timog[2]
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • film critic
Notable work
Children3

Lavrente Indico Diaz (born December 30, 1958) is a Filipino filmmaker, actor, and former film critic.[3] He is known as one of the key figures in the slow cinema genre, directing a diverse range of long narrative films that explore Philippine social and political themes with minimalist storytelling and long takes.

Diaz made his feature directorial debut with Serafin Geronimo: Ang Kriminal ng baryo Concepcion, released in 1998. Initially making low budget films within the Philippine studio system, he first came to prominence with Batang West Side (2001) and Evolution of a Filipino Family (2004), which both feature long running times that have become his trademark. Most of Diaz's work, which include Melancholia (2008), From What Is Before (2014), A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery and The Woman Who Left (2016), have garnered critical acclaim at international film festivals such as Venice, Berlin, Cannes, and Locarno. Two of his films, Norte, the End of History (2013) and Magellan (2025), have been submitted by the Philippines for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.

Early life and education

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Diaz was born on December 30, 1958 in Columbio, Cotabato to Mario Diaz, an Ilocano from Guimba, Nueva Ecija, and Maria Indico, from Lambunao, Iloilo; both of his parents are teachers who had previously decided to volunteer for a government program and travel to Mindanao to assist in building schools.[4] Lav Diaz was initially meant to be named "José", but his father Mario, whom he described as "a hardcore socialist" who loved Russian literature,[4] settled on naming him after Lavrentiy Beria, the head of Joseph Stalin's secret police in the Soviet Union during World War II.[5] According to his father, Diaz's family descended from Valentín Díaz, one of the founders of the Katipunan that initiated the Philippine Revolution in 1896. Diaz had a total of four siblings; an older brother, Bonifacio Diaz, died as an infant upon being given the wrong medication for his sickness at a hospital.[5]

At the age of four, Diaz was nearly paralyzed by a sickness initially diagnosed as a rare form of polio (later discovered to be dystonia), and was bed-ridden for a year while his parents sought help from faith healers and doctors.[5] He later recalled that "[the doctor] would dip me in very hot water with oil for hours, and I would be screaming and wailing all the time, in pain and in fear".[5] After some time, Diaz's sickness began to subside, and he proceeded to relearn how to walk beginning with crawling. His motor functions never fully returned to its initial state, and Diaz grew to be shy and reclusive.[5]

Diaz's childhood was marked by the presence of violent conflicts between Muslim armed groups and the Philippine government, although Diaz himself did not personally witness the conflict.[4] Due to the dangerous situation, his family moved to the more peaceful town of Tacurong in what is now Sultan Kudarat where he finished his high school education. Diaz has cited his father Mario, a cinephile, as one of his influences in cinema, having spent time watching double features with his father at a cinema in Tacurong growing up.[4] Diaz graduated in 1980 with an economics degree from Notre Dame University in Cotabato City. [1]

Film career

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Early career

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Diaz moved to Manila, where he wrote for various publications, including the Manila Standard, Ang Masa and We Forum.[1] His short story "Pula, Puti at Saka Blu, at Marami Pang Kolor", which he wrote under the pseudonym Bahagharing Timog, won second place at the 1990 Palanca Awards in the Short Story - Filipino category.[4] Diaz also became a production assistant for Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA)'s TV show Balintataw.[1]

After attending multiple film workshops, Diaz made two short films, Banlaw (1985) and Step No, Step Yes (1988).[6] He later moved to New York City to study filmmaking.[7]

Diaz’s first feature films were produced by Lily Monteverde’s Good Harvest Productions, which specialized in ultra-low-budget “pito-pito” films.[8] His debut, Serafin Geronimo: Ang Kriminal ng baryo Concepcion (1998), starred Raymond Bagatsing and was said to be inspired by Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s novel Crime and Punishment.[9] It was followed by 1999’s Hubad sa Ilalim ng Buwan, an erotic drama starring Klaudia Koronel and Joel Torre,[10] and Burger Boys, also released in the same year.[11]

Batang West Side, a five-hour epic depicting the Filipino diaspora in the United States, was the longest Filipino film at its release in 2001[12] and became Diaz’s breakthrough.[13][14] Starring Joel Torre, Gloria Diaz, and Yul Servo, it won 10 Gawad Urian Awards in 2002 and won Best Asian Feature Film at the Singapore International Film Festival in the same year. Batang West Side was restored in 2015 by the Austrian Film Museum and re-released by North American distributor Kani Releasing in 2025 as part of its 25th anniversary.[15] In between making Batang West Side, Diaz made another film for Good Harvest, the dystopian action film Hesus, Rebolusyonaryo (2002).[8]

Diaz started filming Evolution of a Filipino Family in 1994, continuing sporadically over the next ten years as he sought funding. An epic about a rural family dealing with changes in Philippine society brought by President Ferdinand Marcos’s martial law rule, it premiered at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival with a runtime of ten hours, surpassing Batang West Side as the longest Filipino film of all time.[16][17]

In 2006, Diaz premiered the eight-hour epic Heremias, Book One: The Legend of the Lizard Princess, the first in a planned diptych starring Ronnie Lazaro, at Hong Kong International Film Festival.[18][19] Death in the Land of Encantos, a nine-hour epic set in the aftermath of Typhoon Durian in Bicol, received a Special Mention award at the 64th Venice International Film Festival in 2007 as part of the Orizzonti section.[20][21] In 2008, the seven-hour Melancholia won Best Film in the same section at the 65th Venice International Film Festival.[22][23]

2010s

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In 2011, the six-hour epic Century of Birthing premiered at the 68th Venice International Film Festival as part of the Orizzonti section.[24] Diaz also released the 80-minute film Elegy to the Visitor from the Revolution, his shortest feature to date.[25]

Florentina Hubaldo, CTE won the NETPAC-Eastar Jet award at the 13th Jeonju International Film Festival in 2012.[26] Diaz reshot the film from a prior cut titled Agonistes, Myth of a Nation in 2009.[27] An Investigation on the Night That Won’t Forget, released in the same year, is a documentary centering on the 2009 murders of film critic Alexis Tioseco, who had championed Diaz’s work, and his girlfriend Nika Bohinc.[28]

Norte, the End of History, a four-hour loose adaptation of Crime and Punishment, premiered at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival as part of the Un Certain Regard section.[29][30][31] It was selected as the Philippines’ submission at the 87th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film, but was not nominated.[32]

In 2014, From What Is Before, a five-hour historical epic set a few days before President Marcos declared martial law in 1972, premiered at the 67th Locarno Film Festival, where it won the Golden Leopard award.[33][34][35] It was later acquired by Mubi for global distribution.[36] In the same year, Storm Children: Book One, a documentary about the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan in the city of Tacloban, premiered at the DMZ International Documentary Film Festival in 2014.[37][38]

Diaz in 2016

Diaz released two films in 2016. A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery, an eight-hour historical epic set during the Philippine Revolution, competed for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Alfred Bauer Prize.[39][40] The Woman Who Left, a four-hour drama inspired by Leo Tolstoy’s short story “God Sees the Truth, But Waits”, starred Charo Santos and John Lloyd Cruz.[41][42] It won the Golden Lion award at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival.[43]

Diaz was invited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to join as a member in July 2017.[44]

Season of the Devil, a four-hour musical film set during the martial law era, premiered at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival in 2018, where it competed for the Golden Lion.[45] The film starred Piolo Pascual and Shaina Magdayao, who also starred in The Halt, a four-hour dystopian drama, which premiered at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival as part of the Director’s Fortnight lineup.[46][47]

2020s

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Genus Pan premiered at the 77th Venice International Film Festival in 2020 as part of the Orizzonti section, where Diaz won the Best Director award.[48] An expanded version of Diaz’s segment “Hugaw” from the omnibus film Lakbayan (2018), which also featured segments by Kidlat Tahimik and Brillante Mendoza,[49] it is his shortest feature since Elegy to the Visitor from the Revolution at 157 minutes.[50]

History of Ha, a four-hour period drama set after the death of President Ramon Magsaysay in a plane crash in 1957, marked Diaz’s fourth collaboration with John Lloyd Cruz.[51] It premiered at the BFI London Film Festival in 2021.[52] Cruz also starred in Diaz’s seven-hour historical epic A Tale of Filipino Violence, an adaptation of Ricky Lee's short story and screenplay “Servando Magdamag”, which premiered at FIDMarseille in 2022.[53] Plans for an eight-part television series to be streamed at iWantTFC were later scrapped as of 2026.[54]

Later in 2022, When the Waves Are Gone, also starring Cruz as detective Hermes Papauran, premiered out of competition at the 79th Venice International Film Festival.[55][56][57] It was followed by the prequel Essential Truths of the Lake, which premiered at the 76th Locarno Film Festival in 2023.[58][59]

In 2024, Diaz’s four-hour drama Phantosmia premiered out of competition at the 81st Venice International Film Festival.[60][61] In 2025, Magellan, an international production starring Gael Garcia Bernal as Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, premiered out of competition at the 78th Cannes Film Festival.[62][63][64] It was selected as the Philippines’ submission at the 98th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film, Diaz's second after Norte, the End of History.[65]

In 2026, the historical epic Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors premiered out of competition at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival.[66]

Upcoming projects

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Henrico’s Farm, Diaz’s second collaboration with Charo Santos, was first announced in 2017 and filmed in Singapore. It remains unreleased as of 2026.[67][68]

In 2019, Beatriz, The Wife was announced as a nine-hour film centering on Ferdinand Magellan’s titular spouse, before a shorter cut focusing on the explorer was eventually released as Magellan in 2025.[69] In the same year, Diaz was announced to direct Ang Araw ng Itim na Nazareno as a co-production with Spring Films, starring Piolo Pascual.[70][71]

Kawalan, a historical drama set during World War II, was first announced as a work-in-progress in 2024 and is in post-production as of 2026.[72][73]

In 2025, Diaz was announced to direct An Amazon, based on a short story by Alexandre Dumas and slated to be his first film in the English language.[74]

The Sadness of the Portuguese Woman, the third entry in Diaz’s Hermes Trilogy, is set in Portugal and stars Monica Calle as detective Ines Horta. As of 2026, it is in post-production.[75]

In an interview with Variety at the Venice premiere of Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors in 2026, Diaz revealed that he is developing two projects, one on “false prophets” and the other on the making of Jose Rizal’s 1887 novel Noli Me Tangere.[76]

Political views

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Similar to his father, Diaz is a socialist, having expressed admiration for Filipino revolutionaries such as New People's Army leaders Bernabe "Kumander Dante" Buscayno[77] and Gregorio "Ka Roger" Rosal.[78] He has described himself as a "Malay" instead of a Filipino (although he shared in an interview that "Maybe I'm just rhetorical about it"), and wishes to deemphasize national borders in his filmmaking ("I'm branding it as Malay cinema, but it's just about cinema.").[4] Diaz stated that he holds a fatalistic view of life.[4]

In December 2023, alongside 50 other filmmakers, Diaz signed an open letter published in Libération demanding a ceasefire and an end to the killing of civilians amid the 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, and for a humanitarian corridor into Gaza to be established for humanitarian aid, and the release of hostages.[79][80][81]

Personal life

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Diaz has three children. One of his daughters experienced the same disease he had during his childhood, which was soon diagnosed as a condition called dystonia after she enrolled in a study at Columbia University.[5]

In late 2003, he underwent an operation to remove a mass of cancer between his lungs and above his heart, and was assisted by actor Joel Torre in raising funds for his treatment.[82]

Filmography

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Feature films

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Year English title Original title Credited as Notes Length
Director Writer Producer Editor Cinematographer
1998 The Criminal of Barrio Concepcion Serafin Geronimo: Ang Kriminal ng Baryo Concepcion Yes Yes No No No Directorial debut[83] 132 min (2:12)
1999 Burger Boys Yes No No No No [84] 112 min (1:52)
Naked Under the Moon Hubad sa Ilalim ng Buwan Yes Yes No No No [85] 110 min (1:50)
2001 West Side Avenue Batang West Side Yes Yes No No No [86] 315 min (5:15)
2002 Hesus the Revolutionary Hesus, Rebolusyonaryo Yes Yes No No No [84] 112 min (1:52)
2004 Evolution of a Filipino Family Ebolusyon ng Isang Pamilyang Pilipino Yes Yes Yes Yes No [87] 624 min (10:24)
2006 Heremias (Book One: Legend of the Lizard Princess) Heremias (Unang Aklat: Ang Alamat ng Prinsesang Bayawak) Yes Yes No No No 519 min (8:39)
2007 Death in the Land of Encantos Kagadanan sa Banwaan ning Mga Engkanto Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [88] 541 min (9:01)
2008 Melancholia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Also composer[89] 447 min (7:27)
2009 Butterflies Have No Memories Walang Alaala ang mga Paru-Paro Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [90] 61 min (1:01)
2011 Century of Birthing Siglo ng Pagluluwal Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes also composer[91] 359 min (5:59)
Elegy to the Visitor from the Revolution Elehiya sa Dumalaw Mula sa Himagsikan. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [92] 80 min (1:20)
2012 Florentina Hubaldo, CTE Yes Yes Yes Yes No [93] 366 min (6:06)
2013 Norte, the End of History Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan Yes Yes No Yes No co-written with Rody Vera;[94]
Nominated - Best International Film at the 2015 Independent Spirit Awards.
Nominated - Un Certain Regard at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.		 250 min (4:10)
2014 From What Is Before Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Winner Golden Leopard at the 2014 Locarno Film Festival[94] 339 min (5:39)
Storm Children: Book One Mga Anak ng Unos: Unang Aklat Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Documentary[95] 143 min (2:23)
2016 A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis Yes Yes Yes Yes No Premiered at 2016 Berlin Film Festival In Competition[96] 489 min (8:09)
The Woman Who Left Ang Babaeng Humayo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Adapted from the short story "God Sees the Truth, But Waits" by Leo Tolstoy.
Winner Golden Lion at the 2016 Venice Film Festival[97]		 229 min (3:49)
2018 Season of the Devil Ang Panahon ng Halimaw Yes Yes Yes Yes No Also composer.
Premiered at 2018 Berlin Film Festival in Competition		 234 min (3:54)
2019 The Halt Ang Hupa Yes Yes Yes Yes No [98] 283 min (4:43)
2020 Genus Pan Lahi, Hayop Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Re-edited material from an abandoned 2014 feature film. 157 min (2:37)
2021 History of Ha Historya ni Ha Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [99] 273 min (4:33)
2022 A Tale of Filipino Violence Isang Salaysay ng Karahasang Pilipino Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Adapted from Ricardo Lee's short story and screenplay of "Servando Magdamag"; premiered at FIDMarseille. 409 min (6:49)
When the Waves Are Gone Kapag Wala Nang Mga Alon Yes Yes Yes Yes No Premiered at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, out of competition 187 min (3:07)
2023 Essential Truths of the Lake Yes Yes No Yes Yes Premiered at the 76th Locarno Film Festival 215 min (3:35)
2024 Phantosmia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, out of competition[100] 245 min (4:05)
2025 Magellan Magalhães Yes Yes No Yes Yes Premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival[101] 156 min (2:36)
2026 Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors Makikiraan po Yes Yes TBA TBA TBA Premiere at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival[102] 147 min (2:27)
TBA Kawalan Yes Yes N/a Yes Yes Post-production[103]
Henrico's Farm Ang Saka ni Henrico Yes Yes N/a Yes Yes Post-production[104]
An Amazon Yes Yes N/a N/a N/a Pre-production, first work in English[105]

Omnibus films

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Year Title Segment Notes
2006 Imahe Nasyon "Nang Matapos ang Ulan" Anthology film to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the People Power Revolution, with all segments starring Pen Medina.[106]
2009 Visitors "Walang Alaala ang Mga Paruparo" A short version was commissioned for the 2009 Jeonju International Film Festival. Visitors also features segments by Naomi Kawase and Hong Sang-soo.[107]
2013 Venice 70: Future Reloaded "Ang Alitaptap" Commissioned for the 70th Venice International Film Festival.[108]
2015 Fragment "Ang Araw Bago ang Wakas" Commissioned by the Asian Film Archive for their 10th anniversary.[109][110]
2018 Lakbayan "Hugaw" Also features segments by Brillante Mendoza and Kidlat Tahimik[111]
2019 30th anniversaire of FIDMarseille "Marta" Commissioned for the 30th anniversary of FIDMarseille
2020 Liminal "Malamig ang Mundo" Commissioned by the UNAM International Film Festival (FICUNAM) alongside Manuela de Laborde, Oscar Enriquez, and Philippe Grandrieux.[112]

Short films

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Year English title Original title Notes
2013 Prologue to the Great Desaparecido Prologo sa ang Dakilang Desaparecido Preview for Diaz's then-upcoming feature film The Great Desaparecido,[113] elements of which were later included in A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery, about Gregoria de Jesus's search for her husband Andres Bonifacio's remains.[114]
2018 The Boy Who Chose the Earth Two-minute trailer for the 56th Vienna International Film Festival.[115]
2020 Himala: Isang Diyalektika ng Ating Panahon Eight-minute reaction video to the 1982 film Himala, screened during the Gabi ng Himala online fundraising event to help Filipino film crew affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.[116]
2024 Faith Faith One-minute trailer for the Austrian Film Museum on its 60th anniversary.[117]

Writer only

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Year Title Notes
1991 Mabuting Kaibigan, Masamang Kaaway Co-written with Tony Mortel, Jose F. Bartolome and Manny Buising; directed by Augusto Salvador[78]
1991 Daddy Goon Co-written with Jose F. Bartolome and Rodolfo T. Meyer; directed by Rudy Meyer
1993 Galvez: Hanggang sa Dulo ng Mundo Hahanapin Kita Co-written with Henry Nadong; directed by Manuel Fyke Cinco
2013 Alamat ni China Doll Directed by Adolfo Alix Jr.[118]
2019 Mañanita Directed by Paul Soriano[119][120]

Selected acting roles and documentary appearances

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2004 Pugot Taga Directed by Khavn[121][122][123][124]
Todo Todo Teros Himself Directed by John Torres[125]
2007 Green Rocking Chair Himself Directed by Roxlee
2009 Independencia Townspeople Directed by Raya Martin
Manila Director Directed by Adolfo Alix Jr. and Raya Martin
Himpapawid Cameo Directed by Raymond Red
2010 Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement Himself Documentary
2012 Colossal Shaman Directed by Whammy Alcazaren[126]
2014 Echoserang Frog Himself Directed by Joven Tan[127]
Lorna Rodolfo Directed by Sigrid Andrea Bernardo
2015 The Last Pinoy Action King Himself Documentary
Salvage Nilalang Directed by Sherad Anthony Sanchez
2016 Singing in Graveyards Paul Directed by Bradley Liew
Lily Drunk Man Directed by Keith Deligero
2019 Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema Himself Documentary
2024 Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust Poet (voice) Directed by Ishan Shukla[128]
Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge Kristo Kastrado Directed by Khavn[129]
Real Life Fiction Pawnshop Owner Directed by Paul Soriano[130]
Moneyslapper Lucas Directed by Bor Ocampo[131]
Cinemartyrs Kristo Directed by Sari Dalena[132]
TBA The Sacrifice Pilo Post-production[133]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2026 Call My Manager Self Episode 5

Television

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Year Title Credited as Notes Ref(s).
Director Writer
1989,
1991		 Balintataw No Yes "Iskolar" two-part episode; "Lenny" episode [134][135]

Awards and nominations

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Year Film Film festival Category Result Refs.
2002 Batang West Side 2002 Brussels International Film Festival Golden Iris (Best Film)Won[136]
15th Singapore International Film Festival Best Asian Feature FilmWon[137]
2006 Heremias (Book One: Legend of the Lizard Princess) 20th Fribourg International Film Festival Grand PrixNominated[138]
Special Jury AwardWon[139]
2007 Death in the Land of Encantos 64th Venice International Film Festival Best Film (Horizons)Nominated[140]
Special Mention (Horizons)Won[141]
2008 Melancholia 65th Venice International Film FestivalBest Film (Horizons)Won[142]
2012 Florentina Hubaldo, CTE 25th Images Festival On Screen AwardWon[143]
13th Jeonju International Film Festival NETPAC Easter Jet AwardWon[144]
2013 Norte, the End of History 66th Cannes Film FestivalPrix Un Certain RegardNominated[145]
2014 From What Is Before 67th Locarno Film FestivalGolden LeopardWon[146]
2016 A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery 66th Berlin International Film FestivalGolden BearNominated[147]
Alfred Bauer Prize (Silver Bear)Won[148]
The Woman Who Left 73rd Venice International Film FestivalGolden LionWon[149]
2018 Season of the Devil 68th Berlin International Film FestivalGolden BearNominated[150]
2020 Genus, Pan 77th Venice International Film FestivalBest Director (Horizons)Won[151]
2022 When the Waves Are Gone 53rd International Film Festival of India Special Jury Award and Special Mention Won[152]
2025 Magellan 70th Valladolid International Film Festival Golden SpikeWon[153]
2026 Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors 83rd Venice International Film Festival Brian Award Won [154]

Notes

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  1. ↑ Sources frequently mentioned Datu Paglas in Maguindanao del Sur as his birthplace but Diaz's birth preceded its split from Columbio.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Dormiendo, Gino (December 7, 2000). "Lav Diaz vs mediocrity". Manila Standard. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. A30. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  2. ↑ Lachica, Veneranda S. (1994). Komunikasyon at Linggwistika (in Filipino). Manila, Philippines: Rex Book Store. p. 115. ISBN 971-23-1614-9. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Google Books. ...isinulat ni Lav Indico Diaz na nagtatago sa sagisag na Bahagharing Timog.
  3. ↑ Diaz, Lav (September 19, 1988). "Talagang nakakatakot". Manila Standard (in Filipino). Manila Standard News, Inc. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mai, Nadin (January 15, 2016). "Lav Diaz: Slow Burn". Guernica Magazine. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Quito, Gil (2019). "Lav Diaz: New Directions in World Cinema". In Del Mundo Jr., Clodualdo (ed.). Direk: Essays on Filipino Filmmakers. Manila: De La Salle University Publishing House. pp. 268, 331.
  6. ↑ Mendizabal, Adrian D. (2021). "Early Periods: The Emergence of Lav Diaz's Long Durational Style". Pelikula: A Journal of Philippine Cinema. 6: 99–101.
  7. ↑ Red, Isah V. (July 25, 1999). "The truth about FPJ". Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 18. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  8. 1 2 Vera, Noel (May 6, 2005). "Portrait of the anguished as Filipino". Ekran Review for Film and Television. 30 (XLII).
  9. ↑ Cockrell, Eddie. "The Criminal of Barrio Concepcion". Variety. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  10. ↑ Cockrell, Eddie. "Naked Under the Moon". Variety. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  11. ↑ Guarneri, Michael. "Long Story Long: An Introduction to Lav Diaz's "Free Cinema"". Mubi. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  12. ↑ Carballo, Bibsy M. "All about Lav". Philippine Star. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  13. ↑ Scheib, Ronnie. "Batang West Side". Variety. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  14. ↑ Vera, Noel. "Ready for the longest film in Philippine history?". Philippine Star. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
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  17. ↑ Koehler, Robert. "Evolution of a Filipino Family". Variety. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
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  19. ↑ Reichert, Jeff. "Time to Kill". Reverse Shot. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
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  22. ↑ Scheib, Ronnie. "Melancholia". Variety. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
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  27. ↑ "Florentina Hubaldo, CTE". IFFR. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  28. ↑ Ferdman, Veronika. "Lullaby of Memory: Close-Up on "An Investigation on the Night That Won't Forget"". Mubi. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  29. ↑ Scott, A. O. "Rays of Humanity in a Vile World". New York Times. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  30. ↑ "Norte, The End of History (Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan): Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
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  33. ↑ Blaney, Martin. "Lav Diaz's From What Is Before wins top Locarno prize". Screen Daily. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  34. ↑ Chang, Justin. "Film Review: 'From What Is Before'". Variety. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  35. ↑ Nery, Robert. "An Ideal Patience: On Lav Diaz and From What Is Before". Senses of Cinema. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  36. ↑ Rosser, Michael. "MUBI acquires Lav Diaz's 'From What Is Before'". Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  37. ↑ San Diego, Bayani Jr. "Typhoon films make debut on big screen". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  38. ↑ Scheib, Ronnie. "Film Review: 'Storm Children, Book One'". Variety. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  39. ↑ "Berlin film festival: director defends eight-hour movie that features hour-long lunch break". The Guardian. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  40. ↑ Meza, Ed. "Berlin: 'Fire at Sea' Wins Golden Bear for Best Film". Variety. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
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  43. ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy. "Venice Film Festival: Golden Lion To 'The Woman Who Left'; Tom Ford's 'Nocturnal Animals', Emma Stone Take Major Prizes – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
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  46. ↑ Pond, Steve. "Directors' Fortnight Announces Lineup, 16 Directors to Make Cannes Debut". The Wrap. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
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Further publications

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  • Diaz, Lav. Batang West Side, Edition Filmmuseum, 2-disc set, 2022 Österreichisches Filmmuseum
  • Guarneri, Michael. Conversations with Lav Diaz. Piretti - Bologna - 2021
  • Corinne Maury, Olivier Zuchuat (dir.), Lav Diaz : faire face, Paris, Post Editions, 2022, 365 p.
  • Corinne Maury, Olivier Zuchuat (eds.), The Transformative Cinema of Lav Diaz. Aesthetics, Resistance and Resilience, Routledge, coll. "Critical Asian Cinema", 2026, 188 p.
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