Lav Diaz Movie Trailers

Burger Boys Trailer (1999)

25 August 1999

Four high school friends hatch a plan for a farcical heist that sends them spiraling into a series of surreal events littered with clowns, fast food, and ‘rakenrol’, in an even more absurd nation of squalor and entertainment.

Fragment Trailer (2015)

30 August 2015

Fragment is an omnibus film celebrating the strength and diversity of South-East Asian independent cinema.

Investigation on the Night That Won't Forget Trailer (2012)

01 September 2012

Erwin Romulo, the late Alexis Tioseco’s best friend, recalls the events after the critic and his girlfriend Nika Bohinc’s untimely death in their home in Quezon City.

Serafin Geronimo: The Criminal of Barrio Concepcion Trailer (1998)

21 October 1998

A man appears to a female reporter and claims he is the famous kidnapper that has the world astir and promises to turn himself in if she listens to his story.

Independencia Trailer (2010)

21 April 2010

Early 20th century Philippines. The sounds of war signal the arrival of the Americans. A mother and son flee to the mountains, hoping for a quiet life.

Manila Trailer (2009)

17 June 2009

A tribute to filmmakers and National Artists Lino Brocka and Ishmael Bernal. In the "Day" segment, Piolo Pacual portrays the role of William, a drug addict who tries to rebuild his sense of self and reconnect with the people around him.

Cinemartyrs Trailer (2025)

03 October 2025

A young filmmaker is bent on recreating forgotten massacres from Philippine history, but when she begins shooting at a site where 1,000 men, women, and children were slaughtered, angry spirits are awakened and the lives of her team and the local villagers are put in peril.

Singing in Graveyards Trailer (2016)

08 September 2016

Pepe, a 68-year-old impersonator of a Filipino rock legend, lives alone on the borders of reality, imagination and mysticism.

Manila Skies Trailer (2009)

19 October 2009

Inspired by a true news account, this is the astounding story of a lone deranged hijacker who has struggled to survive in the chaos of modern Philippine society.

Jingle lang ang Pahina Trailer (2012)

29 June 2012

Jingle Chordbook Magazine, first published in 1970, promptly taught a generation of Filipinos to play the guitar.

Florentina Hubaldo, CTE Trailer (2012)

30 April 2012

A young woman is held captive by her father and forced into prostitution. Meanwhile, two men embark on a personal quest for buried treasure.

Season of the Devil Trailer (2018)

22 May 2018

In late 1970s Philippines, a military-controlled militia oppresses a remote village, spreading terror both physical and psychological.

Elegy to the Visitor From the Revolution Trailer (2011)

05 September 2011

Structured and less beholden to its narrative, a 19th-century woman visits present-day Philippines and observes three interwoven stories: those of a prostitute, a group of criminals, and a musician.

Real Life Fiction Trailer (2024)

28 August 2024

An actor with an illustrious career decides to write, direct, and act in a film that will inevitably bring him closer to his own demise before revealing that his truth may actually be far from what he has become.

Rizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge Trailer (2024)

26 June 2024

In this whimsical historical fresco, a counterpoint to today’s urgent political issues, the figure of the Filipino revolutionary Rizal is revisited in the light of early silent films.

Absalom Filipino Trailer (2024)

14 October 2024

A short film about genocide. - Short film by Lav Diaz, shot for the 60th anniversary of the Austrian Film Museum.

Genus Pan Trailer (2020)

11 September 2020

Three illegal miners journey back to their island after months of toiling in hellish conditions. With their hard-earned money, they traversed the sea, the mountains and the forest until they reached their destination.

The Day Before the End Trailer (2016)

08 May 2016

In the year 2050, the Philippines braces for the coming of the fiercest storm ever to hit the country.

A Short History of a Few Bad Things Trailer (2018)

12 October 2018

In the southern Philippine city of Cebu, a troubled detective struggles to solve a series of grisly killings, while a deep conspiracy works to keep the truth just out of his reach.

Del Mundo Trailer (2025)

21 October 2025

This biographical documentary honors Doy del Mundo’s lifelong devotion to education, film, and public service; his pioneering role in shaping Philippine film education; and his enduring impact on institutions and generations he helped build and uplift.

The Boy Who Chose the Earth Trailer (2018)

25 September 2018

A boy who is planning out his future receives an envelope from someone, addressed to "My Dear Son". The boy pursues the person who gave him the letter, but he cannot find them.

Headless Trailer (2004)

01 January 2004

The start of the film sets the tone. A tortured man looks as if he will castrate himself. Later he staggers aimlessly and bleeding heavily through the streets of a town that is just waking up.

Faith Trailer (2024)