“I make films, and festivals, museums, and academia are embracing the work. It will be heard. It's bound to happen because cinema is universal. You create it, some people will notice it, some people will watch it.” PeopleHappensFilmWatchesHeardUniversalBoundsCinemaWorking ItMuseumsFestivalsAcademia Author:Lav Diaz
“I'm very fatalistic about life. Whatever happens, happens. The imperative for me is that I do my contribution for my people, for my culture. I still want to make films for them. I still want to make films that confront our struggles.” PeopleWantStillsHappensFilmCultureStruggleContributionImperativesWhatever HappensWhatever Happens Happens Author:Lav Diaz
“There is no border. I'm branding my films as Malay cinema, but it's just about cinema. Everything that I make is about humanity's struggle, so there is no border, really.” FilmHumanityStruggleBordersCinemaBranding Author:Lav Diaz
“There is no border in my films. You can see yourself in these stories. This is the greatest thing about the power of cinema. It's very present. It's all there. You can't escape it.” StoriesFilmBordersCinema Author:Lav Diaz
