In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Indico and the surname or paternal family name is Diaz.
Lav Diaz
Diaz in 2015
Born
Lavrente Indico Diaz
(1958-12-30) December 30, 1958 (age 65)
Columbio, Cotabato, Philippines
Other names
Bahagharing Timog[1]
Occupations
Filmmaker
film critic
Notable work
Evolution of a Filipino Family
Heremias (Book One: The Legend of the Lizard Princess)
Death in the Land of Encantos
Century of Birthing
Norte, the End of History
From What Is Before
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
Lavrente Indico Diaz (born December 30, 1958) is a Filipino independent filmmaker and former film critic.[2] He is frequently known as one of the key members of the slow cinema movement, and has made several of the longest narrative films on record. Diaz is one of the most critically acclaimed contemporary Filipino filmmakers.
Diaz started making films in the late 1990s. His first international exposure was at the Hong Kong International Film Festival in 1999 with his directorial debut Serafin Geronimo: Ang Kriminal ng Baryo Concepcion (The Criminal of Barrio Concepcion). The Hong Kong event went on to present his next two features: Naked Under the Moon in 2000 and Batang West Side in 2001. European film festivals only caught on with Norte, the End of History (2013), which was entered into the Un Certain Regard section of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival and received much critical praise.
Diaz's subsequent films have likewise received positive critical attention and many awards. From What Is Before (2014) won the Golden Leopard at the 2014 Locarno International Film Festival; A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery (2016) competed for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival and won the Alfred Bauer Prize(Silver Bear); and The Woman Who Left (2016) competed at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival and won the Golden Lion. He received the FAMAS Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018. He is the recipient of 2021's Natatanging Gawad Urian (Gawad Urian Lifetime Achievement Award).
^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.
^Diaz, Lav (September 19, 1988). "Talagang nakakatakot". Manila Standard (in Filipino). Manila Standard News, Inc. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
2022 – via Google Books. ...isinulat ni Lav Indico Diaz na nagtatago sa sagisag na Bahagharing Timog. Diaz, Lav (September 19, 1988). "Talagang nakakatakot"...
filmmakers from the Philippines answer questions on filmmaking and beyond. LavDiaz is a Filipino independent filmmaker and former film critics who have known...
from the original on January 12, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2023. Diaz, Lav (March 19, 2005), Ebolusyon ng isang pamilyang Pilipino (Drama), Elryan...
written and directed by LavDiaz. At 624 minutes (10 hours and 24 minutes), it is among the longest films ever made. It earned Diaz international critical...
2016 Philippine drama film written, produced, edited, and directed by LavDiaz. Filmed entirely in black-and-white, it was selected to compete in the...
Trần Anh Hùng, Takeshi Kitano, Kim Ki-duk, Jafar Panahi, Mira Nair, and LavDiaz. Russian filmmakers have also won the Golden Lion several times, including...
Best Supporting Actress. In 2021, she portrayed an aging sex worker in LavDiaz's period drama History of Ha to positive reviews. She followed it with more...
festival had asked high-profile directors including Lucrecia Martel and LavDiaz to select films from the festival's 74-year history for a retrospective...
ni Ha) is a 2021 Filipino drama film written, directed, and edited by LavDiaz. It premiered at the BFI London Film Festival on October 12, 2021 as part...
Nang Mga Alon) is a 2022 Philippine drama film written and directed by LavDiaz. It stars John Lloyd Cruz, Ronnie Lazaro, Shamaine Buencamino, and Don...
Philippine crime film. The film written and directed by LavDiaz. Its cast includes Gloria Diaz, Raul Arellano, Joel Torre and Angel Aquino. The film gives...
Produced by Regal Films, Bobo Cop was released on May 12, 1988. Critic LavDiaz gave the film a mildly positive review, commending it for being hilarious...
sa Hiwagang Hapis) is a 2016 historical fantasy drama film directed by LavDiaz. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International...
Shadow Cinema in Newcastle in March 2012, including the films of Rivers, LavDiaz, Lisandro Alonso and Fred Kelemen. Recent examples include films by Kelly...
a 2019 Filipino dystopian drama film edited, written, and directed by LavDiaz. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2019 Cannes...
Filipino experimental film co-produced, edited, written and directed by LavDiaz. At 540 minutes (9 hours), it is among the longest films ever made. Awarded...
made-for-TV movie [Romero] directed for the relaunch of ABS-CBN in 1986. Diaz, Lav (August 21, 1988). "Isang oryentasyon". Manila Standard (in Filipino)...
Prinsesang Bayawak) is a 2006 Filipino crime drama film written and directed by LavDiaz. It stars Ronnie Lazaro and Sid Lucero, alongside a cow named Jordan. The...
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