Kidlat Tahimik Movies

Magellan, the famous navigator, met his untimely death in the Philippines before he could circumnavigate the globe. Ironically, it was his slave and...

Documentary about an oil spill near the Philippines

A national artist delivers a powerful message urging us to embrace and celebrate our cultural heritage, highlighting its richness and greatness, and...

An observation of post-colonial economic relations through the intersecting trajectories of two Filipino women: one preparing to leave her native...

Inspired by a trip to Monument Valley and the Navajo Nation while en route to the Telluride Film Festival, Tahimik and his eldest son Kidlat Gottlieb...

Essay film about rice farming and Kurosawa's Seven Samurai.

Short film about the sons of the director.

As the ultimate enfant terrible of Philippine cinema, avant-gardist Kidlat Tahimik refuses to settle on anything, whether it’s the telling of a...

The film illustrates the philosophy of “giving back” to nature, and documents the pinugo, the unique system of sustainable land...

A philippine slave travels around the world. An early version of the story Tahimik used for Balikbayan.

Experimental documentary about roof-making.