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Eric Oteyza de Guia (born October 3, 1942), better known as Kidlat Tahimik ("Silent Lightning"), is a film director, writer and actor whose films are commonly associated with the Third Cinema movement through their critiques of neocolonialism.
Mar 15, 2023 · Aculmination of National Artist Kidlat Tahimik’s multidisciplinary oeuvre, INDIO-GENIUS: 500 Taon ng Labanang Kultural (1521-2021) battles for the soul of the Filipino legacy through the cosmic sensibility of the katutubo.
Nov 15, 2023 · Esquire Philippines Artist of the Year Kidlat Tahimik talks duendes, perfumed nightmares, and the indio-genius in this exclusive sit-down interview. Decades, perhaps even centuries, in the making is the legacy of Kidlat Tahimik.
Kidlat Tahimik is a Filipino filmmaker and artist who challenges cultural imperialism and celebrates Filipino identity. He is known for his humorous and experimental films, such as Perfumed Nightmare, and his installation and performance art.
Apr 10, 2023 · National Artist for Film Kidlat Tahimik finishes "Balikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux VII," a film inspired by Magellan's expedition. The film, which started in 1978, will screen at an international film festival this year.
Kidlat Tahimik is a Filipino film-maker and artist who explores colonialism, globalisation and resistance in his interdisciplinary installations. His project at the Palacio de Cristal in Madrid reflects on the 500th anniversary of the Spanish encounter with the Philippines.
With Kidlat Tahimik, whose name in Tagalog means “quiet lightning,” the films and the filmmaker are one. He has continually invented himself through his cinema, and so his cinema is as singular as the man.
