Hommage to Lav Diaz

Two films from a great contemporary fi lmmaker, acclaimed by the major European film festivals, and whose art is constantly haunted by History, poetically mingling a documentary approach and fictional narrative.

Evolution of a Filipino Family

645’ Prod. Sine Olivia, Paul Tañedo Inc, 2004 A Filipino family during and after Marcos’ dictatorship. Daily existence, family events and their life story are crossed with excerpts of news, documentaries and interviews (including one with the (...)

Death in the Land of Encantos

540’ Prod. Sine Olivia, 2007 The poet Benjamin Agusan returns to the Philippines, to his home region devastated by the hurricane Reming. He faces mourning, love and hate for his homeland, and reunions with those who stayed. Benjamin’s path (...)