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29 Jan – 8 Feb 2026

Overview of articles

  • Century of Birthing

    A majestic film in which two stories easily fit. One about a filmmaker who is a little like Diaz himself and wrestles with the completion…
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  • Son of God

    The Son of God is a dwarf. He has a blonde wig and allows himself to be carried around by Filipinos. Two filmmakers, one Filipino…
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  • Kommander Kulas: The One and Only Concert of the Amazing Kommander Kulas and His Poor Carabao in the Long and Unwinding Road of Kamias

    Filipino author/musician/filmmaker Khavn (Madonna doesn’t need a surname either) has a reputation for wild films. However, this balanced, even minimal
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  • Bianca

    Penetrating view of the life of a little girl at the less-than- tender mercy of her dominant father.
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  • Sibak

    Portrait of 3 brothers, who work as dancers in gay club in Manila. The youngest brother is confronted by night life, poverty and solidarity.
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  • Trip

    Country boy goes to town and gets initiated into urban life.
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  • Laho

    Two children in search of their house in a landscape devastated by lava.
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  • Isaak

    Personal film about complex relationship between fathers and sons.
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  • Independencia

    Clever and ingenious film that imitates the style of early Filipino cinema: shot in the studio with painted sets as background, in black-and-white and
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  • Butterflies Have No Memories

    For anyone for whom thirteen hours is too long, here is a real Lav Diaz lasting less than an hour. Filled with nostalgia and hopelessness…
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