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Khavn

Khavn

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.

Filmography
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Die Liebe stört der kalte Tod
2026 • Self
Bomba Bernal poster
Bomba Bernal
2025 • Self
Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge poster
Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge
2024 • Father Agaton Damaso
Happy Lamento poster
Happy Lamento
2018 • Self (archive footage)
Shock Me Shokoy poster
Shock Me Shokoy
2017
Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember poster
Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember
2016
Esoterica: Manila poster
Esoterica: Manila
2014
Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore poster
Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore
2014 • The Pianist
Illogical Patterns of a Logical Parallelism poster
Illogical Patterns of a Logical Parallelism
2011
Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement poster
Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement
2010 • Himself
Years When I Was a Child Outside poster
Years When I Was a Child Outside
2008
Bahag Kings poster
Bahag Kings
2008
Goodbye My Shooting Star poster
Goodbye My Shooting Star
2006 • K.
Last Take, Last Shot poster
Last Take, Last Shot
2005
The Family That Eats Soil poster
The Family That Eats Soil
2005 • Dead Man on TV