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Khavn

Directing • 1973-12-23

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

Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore

Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore

2014

Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember

Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember

2016

Mondomanila

Mondomanila

2010

A Short Film About the Indio Nacional

A Short Film About the Indio Nacional

2005

Mondomanila: Institusyon ng Makata

Mondomanila: Institusyon ng Makata

2004

Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement

Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement

2010

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Filmography

2025
Bomba BernalFilm
Director
2024
Rizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of RevengeFilm
Director
2024
Makbetamaximus: Theater of DestructionFilm
Director
2024
Much Ado About the FutureFilm
Director
2024
Stanislavski's GunFilm
Director
2023
Nitrate: To the Ghosts of the 75 Lost Philippine Silent Films (1912-1933)Film
Director
★ 9.5
2023
Love Is a Dog from HellFilm
Director
2023
Kilabot: The Seditious Dreams of Nardong PutikFilm
Director
2023
National Anarchist: Lino BrockaFilm
Director
2022
The Devil of ComparisonsFilm
Director
2022
Kluge‘s 5th Birthday, 1937Film
Director
2021
OrpheaFilm
Director
★ 4.0
2021
Gunam-Gunam x Guni-GuniFilm
Director
2021
How To Not Make A FilmFilm
Director
2020
KULOB34Film
Director
★ 8.0
2020
Mr. Duck-EggFilm
Director
2018
Bamboo DogsFilm
Director
★ 4.3
2018
This Is Not a Lost FilmFilm
Director
2018
Juan Tamad Goes to the MoonFilm
Director
2017
Balangiga: Howling WildernessFilm
Director
★ 8.7
2017
Aswang 1933Film
Director
2016
Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an EmberFilm
Director
★ 6.4
2016
FilipinianaFilm
Director
2016
Simulacrum TremendumFilm
Director
2016
Pilak: The Manila Film Center InvasionFilm
Director
2015
DesaparadisoFilm
Director
★ 5.0
2014
Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a WhoreFilm
Director
★ 6.3
2013
Misericordia: The Last Mystery of Kristo VampiroFilm
Director
2012
EDSA XXX: Nothing Ever Changes in the Ever-Changing Republic of Ek-Ek-EkFilm
Director
★ 8.0
2012
Ruined Heart! Another Love Story Between a Criminal and a WhoreFilm
Director
2012
Solar SyokoyFilm
Director
2012
KalakalaFilm
Director
2011
BreatherFilm
Director
2011
Kommander Kulas: The One and Only Concert of the Amazing Kommander Kulas and His Poor CarabaoFilm
Director
2011
Kommander KulasFilm
Director
2010
MondomanilaFilm
Director
★ 5.4
2010
Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film MovementFilm
Director
★ 4.8
2010
Cameroon Love Letter (For Solo Piano)Film
Director
★ 2.0
2010
Son of GodFilm
Director
2010
The Trial of Mr. SerapioFilm
Director
2009
I Am The Drowning SeaFilm
Director
2009
LiteratureFilm
Director
2009
Namamasko PoFilm
Director
2009
The Middle Mystery of Kristo NegroFilm
Director
2009
Our Daily BreadFilm
Director
2009
Pamilya KaritonFilm
Director
2008
Manila in the Fangs of DarknessFilm
Director
★ 4.0
2008
The Muzzled Horse of an Engineer in Search of Mechanical SaddlesFilm
Director
★ 4.0
2008
Ultimo: Different Ways of Killing a National HeroFilm
Director
2008
Overdosed NightmareFilm
Director
2008
Bahag KingsFilm
Director
2008
Philippine BlissFilm
Director
2008
UltimoFilm
Director
2007
The Profane And Senseless Passion Of Jesus Corazon Who, By The Disgrace Of God, Freezes The Heart Of The Loved OneFilm
Director
★ 8.5
2007
Three Days of DarknessFilm
Director
★ 2.0
2007
Dead Woman in My HouseFilm
Director
2007
By The Suez CanalFilm
Director
2007
The Last Gag of Buster QuizonFilm
Director
2007
The Longest Moment You're Not HereFilm
Director
2007
SquatterpunkFilm
Director
2007
Toxic MangoFilm
Director
2007
KristoFilm
Director
2006
Rugby BoyzFilm
Director
★ 7.0
2006
Vampire of Quezon CityFilm
Director
★ 1.0
2006
Open Letter to All the Terrorists in the WorldFilm
Director
2006
BuryongFilm
Director
2006
Goodbye My Shooting StarFilm
Director
2006
Old East SideFilm
Director
2005
The Family That Eats SoilFilm
Director
★ 5.5
2005
Three Days Of Darkness ZeroFilm
Director
2005
Can & SlippersFilm
Director
2005
Small AliFilm
Director
2005
Idol: Hero/VillainFilm
Director
2004
Mondomanila: Institusyon ng MakataFilm
Director
★ 8.5
2004
HeadlessFilm
Director
★ 8.0
2003
Barong BrothersFilm
Director
2001
GreasemanFilm
Director
2000
The TwelveFilm
Director
1999
Kamias: Memory of ForgettingFilm
Director
1998
AmenFilm
Director
1997
1/4 Day In A LifeFilm
Director
1996
Memory of DawnFilm
Director