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Celebrated Philippines filmmaker Lav Diaz's examination of the human condition continues with 'Kawalan.'

THE theater community is on a double high  with Cedric Juan and JC Santos winning Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, respectively,  in the recently concluded Metro Manila Film Festival. Juan and Santos are both theater actors and have actually shared the same stage in many outings. Their win further…

'Essential Truths of the Lake' presents a compelling interrogation of the political situation in the Philippines, and how its penchant for violence and human rights abuses ultimately shapes its future and changes its people, for better or worse

(1st UPDATE) 'Para sa Pilipino. Para sa lahat na pinatay at mga naiwan nila,' the actor says in his acceptance speech

In 'Essential Truths of the Lake,' director Lav Diaz asks audiences to spend another three-plus hours with John Lloyd Cruz's obsessive investigator.

According to Diaz, the film tells the story of 'the conflicted Lt. Hermes Papauran, arguably the Philippines’ greatest investigator, as he pursues a cold case down the banks and the waters of Taal'

Filipino master Lav Diaz talks Duterte, Marcos and upcoming Locarno premiere ‘Essential Truths of the Lake,’ sold by Films Boutique.

Lav Diaz is “concerned” about the situation in his native Philippines. But it doesn’t mean he will stop making films. “If you do any kind of cultural work, you can be branded as a ‘communist’ and it’s a reason for them to kill you,” he says. “There aren’t many venues to show my films, so we basically give […]

‘Essential Truths of the Lake’ is a prequel to Lav Diaz’s ‘When The Waves Are Gone’ that premiered out of competition at Venice last year.

High fashion designer Ivan Raborar of Ivan Raborar Couture expanded his brand of artistry to interior and handicraft designing. Collaborating