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Kidlat Tahimik
Born 1942-10-03Baguio City, Benguet, Philippines
Eric de Guia (born October 3, 1942 in Baguio City, Philippines), better known as Kidlat Tahimik (a Tagalog translation of "silent lightning"), is a film director, writer and actor whose films are commonly associated with the Third Cinemamovement through their critiques of neocolonialism. One of the most prominent names in the Filipino film industry, he has garnered various accolades locally and internationally, including a Plaridel honorarium for Independent Cinema. He is dubbed by fellow filmmakers and critics as the "Father of Philippine Independent Cinema".
Screen work
Movies & roles
First LightDiwaCinemartyrsTatay KidlatBulaknaRoleLucidHimselfA Man Who Became CinemaRoleBalikBayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux VIRoleOde to DreamersPanaginip Pictures CEOBalikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux IIIRoleIllogical Patterns of a Logical ParallelismRolePhilippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film MovementHimselfJosé RizalLa Liga Filipina GuestJapanese Summers of a Filipino FundoshiHimselfA Movie CapitalSelfShaman WarsShamanI am BlushingKidlat, the driverPerfumed NightmareKidlatWho Invented The Yoyo? Who Invented The Moon Buggy?KidlatThe Enigma of Kaspar HauserHombrecito, the IndianShaman Showman: The Life and Work of Roberto VillanuevaRole