Kidlat Tahimik

Eric de Guia, 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 Cinema movement 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.