Kidlat Tahimik

Biography

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".

Filmografi

The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser1974 · Hombrecito, the IndianWho Invented The Yoyo? Who Invented The Moon Buggy?1979 · KidlatBulakna2025 · Perfumed Nightmare1979 · KidlatJapanese Summers of a Filipino Fundoshi1996 · HimselfJosé Rizal1998 · La Liga Filipina GuestShaman Showman: The Life and Work of Roberto Villanueva · Balikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III2015 · A Movie Capital1991 · SelfLucid2023 · HimselfShaman Wars1982 · ShamanA Man Who Became Cinema2018 · First Light2026 · DiwaBalikBayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux VI2017 · Cinemartyrs2025 · Tatay KidlatTata Cuts Down the Timescape2023 · SelfPhilippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement2010 · HimselfOde to Dreamers2015 · Panaginip Pictures CEOIllogical Patterns of a Logical Parallelism2011 · Tata Picks Up the Landscape2023 · SelfI am Blushing1981 · Kidlat, the driver