Hele sa hiwagang hapis – Lav Diaz (2016)
Well, he did it again, and Lav Diaz's Berlinale entry Hele sa hiwagang hapis is, at the same time, his longest film since his nine-hour...
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Naked under the moon – Lav Diaz (1999)
September 16, 2015
by Nadin Mai
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Before some of you mention it, Naked Under The Moon (1999) is not a classical Lav Diaz slow film and it appears strange to add...
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Dates for Lav Diaz retrospective in Brussels
August 25, 2015
by Nadin Mai
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The schedule has finally been published and I’m happy to list the dates of the Cinematek’s Lav Diaz retrospective here, starting in mid-September and lasting...
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Interview with Lav Diaz (Extracts, Part II)
August 20, 2014
by Nadin Mai
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This is the second part of my rather long interview with Lav Diaz, conducted at the Locarno Film Festival. You can find the first part...
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Interview with Lav Diaz (Extracts, Part I)
August 18, 2014
by Nadin Mai
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I conducted quite a long interview with Lav Diaz at the Locarno Film Festival, where his new film Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon ran...
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In defense of a lack of craft
July 20, 2014
by Nadin Mai
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I read a rather irritating article about Lav Diaz's Norte, written by Adrian Martin for the Sight & Sound magazine. His reading of the film...
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Norte – A Verdict
August 2, 2013
by Nadin Mai
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I was in the privileged position to be able to watch Lav Diaz's latest film Norte, which was nominated in the category Un Certain Regard...
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