Director
Kidlat Tahimik
October 3, 1942 · Baguio City, Benguet, Philippines
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".
Notable work
Often works with
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Katrin de Guia
4 titles together
Perfumed Nightmare, Turumba, Who Invented The Yoyo? Who Invented The Moon Buggy?
Soliman Cruz
3 titles together
First Light, Journey, Cinemartyrs
Kawayan de Guia
3 titles together
Shaman Showman: The Life and Work of Roberto Villanueva, BalikBayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux VI, Balikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III
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Kabunyan de Guia
3 titles together
Journey, Kabunyan's Journey to Liwanag, Balikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III
Wigs Tysman
2 titles together
First Light, Balikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III
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Homer Abiad
2 titles together
Turumba, Who Invented The Yoyo? Who Invented The Moon Buggy?
Full filmography · 30
Shaman Showman: The Life and Work of Roberto Villanueva
cast
Upcoming
First Light
as Diwa
2026
Cinemartyrs
as Tatay Kidlat
2025
Bulakna
cast
2025
Kabunyan's Journey to Liwanag
Director
2020
Journey
Director
2019
A Man Who Became Cinema
cast
2018
BalikBayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux VI
cast and Director
2017
Ode to Dreamers
as Panaginip Pictures CEO
2015
Balikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III
cast and Director
2015
Illogical Patterns of a Logical Parallelism
cast
2011
Roofs of the World! Unite!
Writer and Director
2006