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Khavn

Films · 65

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Biography

Khavn, originally named Khavn de la Cruz, is a very outspoken, experimental filmmaker. He has directed over 100 films, making him one of the most productive filmmakers in the Philippines, and far beyond. He also heads up Kamias Overground, an independent publishing company, and works as a composer, songwriter, pianist and writer. Since 2002, he has been director of the .MOV International Film, Music & Literature Festival. As a jury member, he has been present at multiple festivals, including Berlinale and the Leipzig Film Festival.

Known for

Nitrate: To the Ghosts of the 75 Lost Philippine Silent Films (1912-1933) poster

Nitrate: To the Ghosts of the 75 Lost Philippine Silent Films (1912-1933)

KULOB34 poster

Balangiga: Howling Wilderness poster

Balangiga: Howling Wilderness

Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember poster

Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember

Career timeline

2025

2024

Rizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge

Stanislavski's Gun

Much Ado About the Future

2023

Love Is a Dog from Hell

Nitrate: To the Ghosts of the 75 Lost Philippine Silent Films (1912-1933) Notable

Kilabot: The Seditious Dreams of Nardong Putik

2021

How To Not Make A Film

Gunam- Gunam X Guni Guni

2020

KULOB34 Notable

2018

Juan Tamad Goes to the Moon

2017

Balangiga: Howling Wilderness Notable

2016

Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember

Simulacrum Tremendum

2015

2014

Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore

2013

Misericordia: The Last Mystery of Kristo Vampiro

2012

2011

Kommander Kulas: The One and Only Concert of the Amazing Kommander Kulas and His Poor Carabao

Kommander Kulas

2010

Mondomanila: Kung paano ko inayos ang buhok ko matapos ang mahaba-haba ring paglalakbay

The Trial of Mr. Serapio

Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement

2009

The Middle Mystery of KRISTO NEGRO

Pamilya Kariton

2008

Philippine Bliss

Overdosed Nightmare

2007

By The Suez Canal

2006

Goodbye My Shooting Star

2005

Idol: Hero/Villain

The Family That Eats Soil

2004

Mondomanila: Institusyon ng Makata Notable

Headless Notable

Full filmography

Bomba Bernal poster

Rizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge poster

Rizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge

Stanislavski's Gun poster

Stanislavski's Gun

Much Ado About the Future poster

Much Ado About the Future

Makbetamaximus poster

Love Is a Dog from Hell poster

Love Is a Dog from Hell

Nitrate: To the Ghosts of the 75 Lost Philippine Silent Films (1912-1933) poster

Nitrate: To the Ghosts of the 75 Lost Philippine Silent Films (1912-1933)

Kilabot: The Seditious Dreams of Nardong Putik poster

Kilabot: The Seditious Dreams of Nardong Putik

National Anarchist: Lino Brocka poster

National Anarchist: Lino Brocka

Orphea poster

How To Not Make A Film poster

How To Not Make A Film

Gunam- Gunam X Guni Guni poster

Gunam- Gunam X Guni Guni

KULOB34 poster

Mr. Duck-Egg poster

Bamboo Dogs poster

Juan Tamad Goes to the Moon poster

Juan Tamad Goes to the Moon

Balangiga: Howling Wilderness poster

Balangiga: Howling Wilderness

Aswang 1933 poster

Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember poster

Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember

Simulacrum Tremendum poster

Simulacrum Tremendum

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