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“When I was trying to create this so-called Lav Diaz…” quote by Lav Diaz — Download Open image

“When I was trying to create this so-called Lav Diaz verité, it just happened. At some point, I became very comfortable with the one frame, with the single take. It just happened. I didn't plan it. I was looking for my own aesthetic, my own perspective, my own voice, and it happened.”

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