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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".
Kidlat Tahimik films streaming in the UK
Most-watched films featuring Kidlat Tahimik, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.
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- The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) as Hombrecito, the Indian
- José Rizal (1998) as La Liga Filipina Guest
- Journey (2019) Director
- A Movie Capital (1991) as Self
- I am Blushing (1981) as Kidlat, the driver
- A Man Who Became Cinema (2018) Cast
- Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement (2010) as Himself
- Perfumed Nightmare (1979) Editor
- Cinemartyrs (2025) as Tatay Kidlat
- Turumba (1981) Director
- BalikBayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux VI (2017) Director
- First Light (2026) as Diwa
- Why Is Yellow the Middle of the Rainbow? (1994) Director of Photography
- Bulakna (2025) Cast
- Illogical Patterns of a Logical Parallelism (2011) Cast
- Our Bomb Mission in Hiroshima (1995) Director
- Memories of Overdevelopment (1984) Director
- Ode to Dreamers (2015) as Panaginip Pictures CEO
- Who Invented The Yoyo? Who Invented The Moon Buggy? (1979) Writer
- Takedera mon amour: Diary of a Bamboo Connection (1991) Writer
- Our Film-Grimage to Guimaras (2005) Director
- Video-Palaro: The Video Diaries of Kidlat Tahimik (2006) Director
- Yan Ki Made in Hongkong (1980) Director
- Balikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III (2015) Director
- Japanese Summers of a Filipino Fundoshi (1996) Writer
- Holy Wood (2003) Director
- Orbit 50: Letters to My 3 Sons (1992) Director
- Lucid (2023) as Himself
- Some More Rice (2005) Director
- Roofs of the World! Unite! (2006) Writer
- Kabunyan's Journey to Liwanag (2020) Director
- Celebrating the Year 2021, Today (1995) Director
- Shaman Wars (1982) as Shaman
- Shaman Showman: The Life and Work of Roberto Villanueva Cast
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Most-watched Kidlat Tahimik films currently: The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974), José Rizal (1998), Journey (2019), A Movie Capital (1991), I am Blushing (1981).
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