About
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".
Filmography
Kabunyan's Journey to Liwanag2020 · Director
Journey2019 · Director, Screenplay
BalikBayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux VI2017 · Director
Balikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III2015 · Director
Roofs of the World! Unite!2006 · Director, Writer
Video-Palaro: The Video Diaries of Kidlat Tahimik2006 · Director
Our Film-Grimage to Guimaras2005 · Director, Writer
Some More Rice2005 · Director, Writer
Holy Wood2003 · Director, Writer
Japanese Summers of a Filipino Fundoshi1996 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Celebrating the Year 2021, Today1995 · Director, Writer
Our Bomb Mission in Hiroshima1995 · Director
Why Is Yellow the Middle of the Rainbow?1994 · Writer, Director of Photography, Editor
Orbit 50: Letters to My 3 Sons1992 · Director, Writer
Takedera mon amour: Diary of a Bamboo Connection1991 · Director, Writer
Memories of Overdevelopment1984 · Director, Writer
Turumba1981 · Director, Writer
Yan Ki Made in Hongkong1980 · Director, Writer
Perfumed Nightmare1979 · Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Director of Photography, Cinematography, Idea, Story, Screenplay, Script
Who Invented The Yoyo? Who Invented The Moon Buggy?1979 · Writer, Cinematography, Production Design, Editor, Director