ANOTHER WIN FOR ACCLAIMED FILIPINO FILMMAKER LAV DIAZ!

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Lav Diaz has won the prestigious Brian Award (Premio Brian) at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival for his historical drama, ‘Makikiraan Po’ (Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors).

The award recognizes films that champion human rights, freedom, and conscience, honoring Diaz’s powerful portrayal of 17th-century Spanish colonial brutality, led by a compelling performance from Bart Guingona.

Photo by Hazel Orencio

This marks another Venice win for Diaz, a decade after he took home the Golden Lion for the ‘The Woman Who Left’.

The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) proudly extends its warmest congratulations to Direk Lav and producer Hazel Orencio, proud grantees of the FDCP International Film Festival Assistance Program (IFFAP), and to the entire team behind ‘Makikiraan Po’.

Mabuhay ang Pelikulang Pilipino!