Kidlat Tahimik

Eric de Guia born October 3 1942 in Baguio City Philippines better known as Kidlat Tahimik a Tagalog translation of silent lightning is a film directorwriter and actor whose films are commonly associated with the Third Cinemamovement 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 He is dubbed by fellow filmmakers and critics as the Father of Philippine Independent Cinema