Lav Diaz
Directing
Born: December 30, 1958 (age 67) · Columbio, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines
Highest Rated
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.
Photos (11)
Movies (20)
Del Mundo
2025
Lily
Drunk Man
Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust
Poet (voice)
Headless
2004
Cinemartyrs
Kristo
Real Life Fiction
2024
Blockbuster Where a Giant Monster Destroys a Town
Sound Recorder
Rizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge
Kristo Kastrado
Elegy to the Visitor From the Revolution
Guitarist (Uncredited)
Jeonju Digital Project 2012
2012
Manila
Director
Manila Skies
2009
Atravesando el campo
Lav Diaz
Singing in Graveyards
Paul
Moneyslapper
Lucas
Independencia
Townspeople
Jingle lang ang Pahina
2012
Salvage
Nilalang
Lorna
Rocky
Colossal
Shaman
Self / Appearances (7)
Upcoming (10)
Directing (42)
Magellan
Director
Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors
Director
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Director
Death in the Land of Encantos
Director
Norte, the End of History
Director
Melancholia
Director
The Woman Who Left
Director
When the Waves Are Gone
Director
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
Director
Batang West Side
Director
From What Is Before
Director
Death in the Land of Encantos
Director
Evolution of a Filipino Family
Director
The Halt
Director
Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess
Director
The Day Before the End
Director
Butterflies Have No Memory
Director
A Tale of Filipino Violence
Director
Purgatorio
Director
Season of the Devil
Director
Essential Truths of the Lake
Director
Storm Children
Director
Century of Birthing
Director
Naked Under the Moon
Director
Prologue to the Great Desaparecido
Director
Image Nation
Director
Investigation on the Night That Won't Forget
Director
Serafin Geronimo: The Criminal of Barrio Concepcion
Director
Faith
Director
Elegy to the Visitor From the Revolution
Director
30th anniversaire of FIDMarseille
Director
Phantosmia
Director
Himala: A Dialectic for Our Times
Director
Jesus the Revolutionary
Director
The Boy Who Chose the Earth
Director
Burger Boys
Director
History of Ha
Director
Journey
Director
Liminal
Director
Florentina Hubaldo, CTE
Director
Fragment
Director
Genus Pan
Director
Writing (48)
Magellan
Screenplay
Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors
Writer
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Writer
Death in the Land of Encantos
Writer
Norte, the End of History
Screenplay
Melancholia
Writer
The Woman Who Left
Screenplay
When the Waves Are Gone
Writer
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
Screenplay
Batang West Side
Screenplay
From What Is Before
Writer
Death in the Land of Encantos
Screenplay
Death in the Land of Encantos
Story
Evolution of a Filipino Family
Screenplay
Evolution of a Filipino Family
Story
The Halt
Writer
Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess
Writer
The Day Before the End
Writer
Mañanita
Writer
Butterflies Have No Memory
Writer
A Tale of Filipino Violence
Screenplay
Season of the Devil
Writer
Essential Truths of the Lake
Screenplay
Essential Truths of the Lake
Writer
Century of Birthing
Writer
Naked Under the Moon
Screenplay
The Caretaker
Story
Prologue to the Great Desaparecido
Writer
Image Nation
Writer
Galvez: Hanggang sa Dulo ng Mundo, Hahanapin Kita
Screenplay
Investigation on the Night That Won't Forget
Writer
Serafin Geronimo: The Criminal of Barrio Concepcion
Screenplay
Elegy to the Visitor From the Revolution
Screenplay
Phantosmia
Story
Phantosmia
Screenplay
Good Friend, Evil Enemy
Screenplay
Jesus the Revolutionary
Story
Jesus the Revolutionary
Screenplay
Alamat ni China Doll
Screenplay
The Boy Who Chose the Earth
Writer
Burger Boys
Screenplay
History of Ha
Writer
Journey
Screenplay
Ave
Original Story
Daddy Goon
Screenplay
Florentina Hubaldo, CTE
Screenplay
Fragment
Writer
Genus Pan
Writer
Producing (9)
Magellan
Production Designer
The Woman Who Left
Co-Producer
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
Producer
From What Is Before
Producer
Death in the Land of Encantos
Producer
Evolution of a Filipino Family
Producer
Butterflies Have No Memory
Producer
The Oceans Are the Real Continents
Executive Producer
Florentina Hubaldo, CTE
Producer
Other Crew (65)
Magellan
Director of Photography
Magellan
Editor
Magellan
Production Design
Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors
Production Design
Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors
Editor
Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors
Director of Photography
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Director of Photography
Death in the Land of Encantos
Cinematography
Death in the Land of Encantos
Editor
Norte, the End of History
Editor
Melancholia
Cinematography
Melancholia
Editor
The Woman Who Left
Editor
The Woman Who Left
Cinematography
When the Waves Are Gone
Production Design
When the Waves Are Gone
Editor
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
Editor
From What Is Before
Editor
From What Is Before
Director of Photography
Wake (Subic)
Music
Death in the Land of Encantos
Original Music Composer
Death in the Land of Encantos
Director of Photography
Death in the Land of Encantos
Editor
Death in the Land of Encantos
Creator
Evolution of a Filipino Family
Editor
Evolution of a Filipino Family
Cinematography
The Halt
Editor
The Halt
Production Design
The Halt
Director of Photography
Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess
Editor
Butterflies Have No Memory
Director of Photography
Butterflies Have No Memory
Editor
A Tale of Filipino Violence
Production Design
A Tale of Filipino Violence
Editor
Season of the Devil
Music
Season of the Devil
Editor
Essential Truths of the Lake
Cinematography
Essential Truths of the Lake
Editor
Storm Children
Cinematography
Storm Children
Editor
Century of Birthing
Music
Century of Birthing
Editor
Century of Birthing
Cinematography
Blockbuster Where a Giant Monster Destroys a Town
Director of Photography
Blockbuster Where a Giant Monster Destroys a Town
Sound Recordist
Prologue to the Great Desaparecido
Director of Photography
Prologue to the Great Desaparecido
Editor
The Oceans Are the Real Continents
Music
Investigation on the Night That Won't Forget
Editor
Investigation on the Night That Won't Forget
Cinematography
Elegy to the Visitor From the Revolution
Editor
Elegy to the Visitor From the Revolution
Director of Photography
Phantosmia
Cinematography
Phantosmia
Editor
Phantosmia
Production Design
A Short History of a Few Bad Things
Songs
History of Ha
Director of Photography
History of Ha
Editor
History of Ha
Production Design
Liminal
Director of Photography
Florentina Hubaldo, CTE
Cinematography
Florentina Hubaldo, CTE
Editor
Florentina Hubaldo, CTE
Sound
Genus Pan
Editor
Genus Pan
Director of Photography