Kidlat Tahimik
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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".
Known for
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Perfumed Nightmare (1979)
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Journey (2019)
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Turumba (1981)
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Who Invented The Yoyo? Who Invented The Moon Buggy? (1979)
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Why Is Yellow the Middle of the Rainbow? (1994)
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Japanese Summers of a Filipino Fundoshi (1996)
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Our Bomb Mission in Hiroshima (1995)
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Yan Ki Made in Hongkong (1980)
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Our Film-Grimage to Guimaras (2005)
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Celebrating the Year 2021, Today (1995)
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Memories of Overdevelopment (1984)
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BalikBayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux VI (2017)
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Kabunyan's Journey to Liwanag (2020)
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Some More Rice (2005)
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Takedera mon amour: Diary of a Bamboo Connection (1991)
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Holy Wood (2003)
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Balikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III (2015)
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Orbit 50: Letters to My 3 Sons (1992)
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Roofs of the World! Unite! (2006)
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Video-Palaro: The Video Diaries of Kidlat Tahimik (2006)
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