Lav Diaz, Century of Birthing, 2011. © the artist
Lav Diaz, Century of Birthing, 2011. © the artist
Lav Diaz, Century of Birthing, 2011. © the artist
Lav Diaz, Century of Birthing, 2011. © the artist
Stories about a Christian religious cult and a self-involved filmmaker, are brilliantly intertwined in Diaz's newest film, premiered at the Venice Film Festival, 2011. Century of Birthing also weaves different types of filmmaking together (documentary, fiction, film-within-a-film) to create a profound 21st-century exploration of the value of art, belief and commitment.
Dir.Lav Diaz, 360mins, 2011
Internationally celebrated as “the ideological father of the New Philippine Cinema”. Diaz has created one of the most compelling bodies of work in contemporary cinema.
Peopled by outsiders – failed revolutionaries, filmmakers, artists, criminals and cult members – his work explores society from the margins and the traumatic post-colonial history of South-East Asia. Using extreme duration, it offers a deeply rewarding, immersive and unique experience.
This UK debut focuses on recent work. Diaz is present throughout the weekend for discussion with curator George Clark and critic May Adadol Ingawanij.
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£5 / £3.50
Tickets available on the door
Sun 11 March, 1pm-7.30pm
Stepney Bank
Newcastle NE1 2NP
starandshadow.org.uk
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