Lav Diaz is a renowned filmmaker best known as a passionate advocate of slow cinema. His extensive body of work has focused on examining the Filipino condition, exploring themes of oppression, injustice, and tyranny, particularly during the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos Sr. Diaz believes that his films are not driven by profit motives or ego but rather aim to educate, promote culture, and champion humanity. His upbringing in his native province in Mindanao, where his parents were public school teachers and social workers, has heavily influenced his outlook. Diaz’s latest film, a co-production with Tanghalang Pilipino, explores Filipino history and the scourge of tuberculosis in World War II, using the illness as a metaphor for the suffering of the Filipino soul. Diaz has gained international acclaim, receiving numerous awards and nominations for his work, and has been invited to teach and present retrospectives at festivals around the world. Despite feeling the weight of cultural workers’ failure, Diaz believes in continuing to work tirelessly and help in his own little way to contribute to a fulfilled and respectable perspective.
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