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“Essential Truths of the Lake” is the last thing most people would expect from Lav Diaz: a direct follow-up to his previous film, “When the Waves Are Gone.”…

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

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 […]

Award-winning Actress Liza Diño and former Chairperson and CEO of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) was honored with one of France’s most distinguished titles, the Chevalier in the French Order of Arts and Letters ("Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres”). This esteemed award recognizes Diño's exceptional contributions to the film industry and her unwavering dedication to fostering cultural exchanges between the Philippines, France, and the world.

Sydney Film Festival offers a sneak peak into this year's 70th anniversary line-up of feature films and documentaries.

Bafici will feature more than 200 independent films at accessible prices in Buenos Aires downtown cinemas

A film of relatively modest duration by Lav Diaz’s usual standards, clocking in at only 187 minutes, this politically trenchant black-and-white epic builds up to a showdown between two men who seem to embody two sides of the Filipino soul.

MOVIES (GFF 2023): When The Waves Are Gone - Review

New films from Carol Morley and Lav Diaz, and a restrospective of Lee Grant’s vital documentaries, are among the hot tickets from this year’s stacked programme.