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Lav Diaz

Lav Diaz

Known For Directing
Birthday Dec 30, 1958 (67)
Birthplace Columbio, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines
Popularity 0.8 (history)
Updated Jan 16, 2026
Entry Date Apr 25, 2024
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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 longest narrative films that explore social and political issues, minimalistic storytelli ... ng, 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.

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Moneyslapper

Moneyslapper

2024

as Lucas

Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust

Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust

2024

as Poet (voice)

Singing in Graveyards

Singing in Graveyards

2016

as Paul

Wake (Subic)

Wake (Subic)

2015

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Fragment

Fragment

2015

Writer

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

2013

Writer, Director of Photography

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Fragment

2015

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