Lav Diaz

Lav Diaz

Directing

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

51 films as director · Active 1998–2025

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 divers…

Known for

Lily

Lily

2016

Del Mundo

Del Mundo

2025

Jeonju Digital Project 2012

Jeonju Digital Project 2012

2012

Atravesando el campo

Atravesando el campo

2021

Headless

Headless

2004

Blockbuster Where a Giant Monster Destroys a Town

Blockbuster Where a Giant Monster Destroys a Town

2019

Taxibol

Taxibol

2023

Green Rocking Chair

Green Rocking Chair

2007

Directed(51)

Magellan

2025Magellan★ 6.3

Phantosmia

Faith

2024Absalom Filipino

Essential Truths of the Lake

2023Essential Truths of the Lake★ 6.5

When the Waves Are Gone

2023When the Waves Are Gone★ 7.0

A Tale of Filipino Violence

2022A Tale of Filipino Violence

History of Ha

2021History of Ha★ 7.5

Himala: A Dialectic for Our Times

2020Himala: A Dialectic for Our Times★ 5.0

Genus Pan

2020Genus Pan★ 5.6

Liminal

2020Liminal★ 5.7

Journey

The Halt

2019The Halt★ 6.3

30th anniversaire of FIDMarseille

201930th anniversaire of FIDMarseille

Season of the Devil

2018Season of the Devil★ 5.9

The Boy Who Chose the Earth

2018The Boy Who Chose the Earth★ 8.0

A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery

2016A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery★ 7.7

The Day Before the End

2016The Day Before the End★ 6.6

The Woman Who Left

2016The Woman Who Left★ 6.9

Death in the Land of Encantos

2015Death in the Land of Encantos★ 7.9

Fragment

Norte, the End of History

2014Norte, the End of History★ 7.4

From What Is Before

2014From What Is Before★ 7.9

Storm Children

2014Storm Children★ 7.5

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

2013Venice 70: Future Reloaded★ 5.1

Prologue to the Great Desaparecido

2013Prologue to the Great Desaparecido★ 6.2

Florentina Hubaldo, CTE

2012Florentina Hubaldo, CTE★ 7.6

Investigation on the Night That Won't Forget

2012Investigation on the Night That Won't Forget★ 5.8

Century of Birthing

2011Century of Birthing★ 7.7

Elegy to the Visitor From the Revolution

2011Elegy to the Visitor From the Revolution★ 6.4

Butterflies Have No Memory

2009Butterflies Have No Memory★ 6.7

Purgatorio

Melancholia

2008Melancholia★ 7.2

Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess

2006Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess★ 7.9

Image Nation

2006Image Nation

Evolution of a Filipino Family

2004Evolution of a Filipino Family★ 7.7

Jesus the Revolutionary

2002Jesus the Revolutionary★ 5.4

Batang West Side

2001Batang West Side★ 7.6

Naked Under the Moon

1999Naked Under the Moon★ 5.8

Burger Boys

1999Burger Boys★ 5.9

Serafin Geronimo: The Criminal of Barrio Concepcion

1998Serafin Geronimo: The Criminal of Barrio Concepcion★ 6.1

—Untitled When the Waves Are Gone sequel

Kawalan

—Beatriz, La Mujer

—Heremias: Book Two – The Legend of The Invisible Island

Henrico's Farm

—Henrico's Farm

Ang Araw ng Itim na Nazareno

—Ang Araw ng Itim na Nazareno

Beatriz, The Wife

—Beatriz, The Wife

—The Sadness of a Portuguese Woman

Acting(33)

2025CinemartyrsKristo

2024MoneyslapperLucas

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2024Schirkoa: In Lies We TrustPoet (voice)

2024Real Life Fiction

2024Rizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of RevengeKristo Kastrado

2023TaxibolHimself

2022The Devil of ComparisonsPriest

2021Atravesando el campoLav Diaz

2021Life in 24 Frames a SecondSelf

2019Blockbuster Where a Giant Monster Destroys a TownSound Recorder

2019Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine CinemaHimself

2016LilyDrunk Man

2016Singing in GraveyardsPaul

2015SalvageNilalang

2015The Last Pinoy Action KingHimself

2015Salamat sa AlaalaHimself

2014Echoserang Frog

2012ColossalShaman

2012Jingle lang ang Pahina

2012The Great Cinema Party

2012Jeonju Digital Project 2012

2011Elegy to the Visitor From the RevolutionGuitarist (Uncredited)

2010Return to Manila: Filipino Cinemahimself

2010IndependenciaTownspeople

2010Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film MovementHimself

2009Manila Skies

2009ManilaDirector

2007Green Rocking Chair

2006Todo Todo TerosHimself

The SacrificePilo