NEW YORK CITY—The world of Lav Diaz is one where cinema and conscience often collide. His latest film, Magellan, continues that tradition, and this time the collision cuts deeper than ever. Days after ...

Lav Diaz's "Magellan," the Philippines' entry to Oscars 2026, has been making its rounds in international film festivals. The film was most recently shown in New York, where the award-winning Filipino ...

After backlash from ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), the organisers of Lav Kush Ramlila committee decided to part ways with actress Poonam Pandey who was offered to ...

MANILA, Philippines — Award-winning director Lav Diaz "seriously" believes Kapamilya star Vice Ganda has a chance at defeating Vice President Sara Duterte in the next presidential polls. Diaz appeared ...

Lav Diaz's "Magellan" is the Philippines' official entry to Oscars 2026. The Film Academy of the Philippines made the announcement at the Philippine Film Industry Month 2025 of the Film Development ...

The Film Academy of the Philippines has selected Lav Diaz’s Magellan as the country’s official submission for Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards. Magellan was chosen from a pool of ...

When Lav Diaz emerged for the premiere of Magellan at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, he was wearing the soul of a country. Draped in a hand-embroidered ensemble by Renee Salud, Diaz’s appearance ...

The first official image has been unveiled of acclaimed Filipino filmmaker Lav Diaz in “The Sacrifice,” a psychological horror film currently in production in the Philippines. The award-winning ...

The Cannes Premiere title is a departure for Diaz in several respects: by his usually super-spare standards, Magellan is handsomely mounted; it is one of his rare colour films; and it is his first ...

MANILA, Philippines — Votes from local absentee voting (LAV) are crucial and may spell victory for a senatorial candidate lagging behind the 12th slot, according to the Commission on Elections.

That’s the bold claim made by multiawarded independent filmmaker Lav Diaz in his latest work, “Magellan”—a film set to premiere at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival this May. Diaz’s response was a ...

Sales agency Luxbox has come on board Lav Diaz’s historical drama “Magellan,” which stars Gael García Bernal. The film will have its world premiere in Cannes Film Festival’s Premiere section. Diaz’s ...