Kidlat Tahimik Movies

  • 2020
    Kabunyan's Journey to Liwanag

    Kabunyan's Journey to Liwanag

    Kabunyan's Journey to Liwanag

    02020HD

    Kidlat Tahimik’s son, Kabunyan de Guia, embarks on a journey from his hometown of Baguio to the southern urban city of Davao using an orange...

    Kabunyan's Journey to Liwanag
  • 1980
    Yan Ki Made in Hongkong

    Yan Ki Made in Hongkong

    Yan Ki Made in Hongkong

    01980HD

    Documentary about the working poor in Hongkong.

    Yan Ki Made in Hongkong
  • 1994
    Why Is Yellow the Middle of the Rainbow?

    Why Is Yellow the Middle of the Rainbow?

    Why Is Yellow the Middle of the Rainbow?

    51994HD

    Inspired by a trip to Monument Valley and the Navajo Nation while en route to the Telluride Film Festival, Tahimik and his eldest son Kidlat Gottlieb...

    Why Is Yellow the Middle of the Rainbow?
  • 1991
    Takedera mon amour: Diary of a Bamboo Connection

    Takedera mon amour: Diary of a Bamboo Connection

    Takedera mon amour: Diary of a Bamboo Connection

    01991HD

    Documentary about the meaning of bamboo.

    Takedera mon amour: Diary of a Bamboo Connection
  • 1984
    Memories of Overdevelopment

    Memories of Overdevelopment

    Memories of Overdevelopment

    01984HD

    A philippine slave travels around the world. An early version of the story Tahimik used for Balikbayan.

    Memories of Overdevelopment
  • 2023
    Lucid

    Lucid

    Lucid

    02023HD

    A national artist delivers a powerful message urging us to embrace and celebrate our cultural heritage, highlighting its richness and greatness, and...

    Lucid
  • 1992
    Orbit 50: Letters to My 3 Sons

    Orbit 50: Letters to My 3 Sons

    Orbit 50: Letters to My 3 Sons

    01992HD

    Short film about the sons of the director.

    Orbit 50: Letters to My 3 Sons
  • 2025
    Bulakna

    Bulakna

    Bulakna

    02025HD

    An observation of post-colonial economic relations through the intersecting trajectories of two Filipino women: one preparing to leave her native...

    Bulakna
  • 2006
    Roofs of the World! Unite!

    Roofs of the World! Unite!

    Roofs of the World! Unite!

    02006HD

    Experimental documentary about roof-making.

    Roofs of the World! Unite!
  • 1995
    Celebrating the Year 2021, Today

    Celebrating the Year 2021, Today

    Celebrating the Year 2021, Today

    01995HD

    A man plants trees around the world.

    Celebrating the Year 2021, Today
  • 2005
    Some More Rice

    Some More Rice

    Some More Rice

    62005HD

    Essay film about rice farming and Kurosawa's Seven Samurai.

    Some More Rice