Kidlat Tahimik Movies

  • 1992
    Orbit 50: Letters to My 3 Sons

    Orbit 50: Letters to My 3 Sons

    Orbit 50: Letters to My 3 Sons

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    Short film about the sons of the director.

    Orbit 50: Letters to My 3 Sons
  • 1981
    I am Blushing

    I am Blushing

    I am Blushing

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    "I am blushing" - Swedish comedy about a film crew traveling to the Philippines to find environments for a movie.

    I am Blushing
  • 2003
    Holy Wood

    Holy Wood

    Holy Wood

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

    Holy Wood
  • 1981
    Turumba

    Turumba

    Turumba

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    Kadu, a boy from Pakil, Laguna, experiences the dissolution of tradition as it gives way to capitalism in the form of Madame, a foreigner who...

    Turumba
  • 2019
    Journey

    Journey

    Journey

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    This is a Filipino omnibus film about three different journeys.

    Journey
  • 2005
    Our Film-Grimage to Guimaras

    Our Film-Grimage to Guimaras

    Our Film-Grimage to Guimaras

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    Documentary about an oil spill near the Philippines

    Our Film-Grimage to Guimaras
  • 1979
    Perfumed Nightmare

    Perfumed Nightmare

    Perfumed Nightmare

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    Kidlat, a Filipino jeepney driver, is fascinated by the idea of the American space programme and by Western society as a whole. When he moves to...

    Perfumed Nightmare
  • 2025
    Bulakna

    Bulakna

    Bulakna

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

    Bulakna
  • 1980
    Yan Ki Made in Hongkong

    Yan Ki Made in Hongkong

    Yan Ki Made in Hongkong

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    Documentary about the working poor in Hongkong.

    Yan Ki Made in Hongkong
  • 2023
    Lucid

    Lucid

    Lucid

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

    Lucid
  • 2020
    Kabunyan's Journey to Liwanag

    Kabunyan's Journey to Liwanag

    Kabunyan's Journey to Liwanag

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    Kidlat Tahimik’s son, Kabunyan de Guia, embarks on a journey from his hometown of Baguio to the southern urban city of Davao using an orange...

    Kabunyan's Journey to Liwanag
  • 1982
    Shaman Wars

    Shaman Wars

    Shaman Wars

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    Three powerful shamans fight it out in a series of bizarre encounters over an a-go-go dancer. Their final encounter ends disastrously for all three,...

    Shaman Wars
  • 1996
    Japanese Summers of a Filipino Fundoshi

    Japanese Summers of a Filipino Fundoshi

    Japanese Summers of a Filipino Fundoshi

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    Kidlat Tahimik, a director and performer, sought to recreate relations between the body and filmed image seen through "Asian eyes." This...

    Japanese Summers of a Filipino Fundoshi
  • 2006
    Roofs of the World! Unite!

    Roofs of the World! Unite!

    Roofs of the World! Unite!

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    Experimental documentary about roof-making.

    Roofs of the World! Unite!