The Power Of Cinema
by Diem ~ June 3rd, 2008. Filed under: SineBuano Guides.I believe in the power of the arts, especially cinema – that it can change or influence people’s perspectives. Cinema is such an encapsulating experience. You go inside the theatre. You are immersed in the story. You follow the characters. You are lost in those frames of images. Oftentimes, you will be carried helplessly by that current into a new world – discovery, or be carried back to a former world – nostalgia. Immersion means living that illusion, and that represents transcending the unreal to the real.
–Lav Diaz
From the interview by Brandon Wee for his article:
“The Decade of Living Dangerously: A Chronicle from Lav Diaz“
on Senses of Cinema website.
Lavrente “Lav” Indico Diaz is a Filipino independent filmmaker who has received recognition and won many international and local awards for his films “Batang West Side” , “Ebolusyon ng Isang Pamilyang Pilipino” (Evolution of a Filipino Family), “Heremias, Book One”, and “Kagadanan sa banwaan ning mga engkanto” (Death in the Land of Encantos).
His films often delve into the socio-political issues of the Philippines.