Kidlat Tahimik

Kidlat Tahimik is the artistic name of Eric Oteyza de Guia, a Filipino filmmaker whose work blends autobiography, documentary, fiction, and essay film. Best known for *Perfumed Nightmare*, he developed an independent, anti-colonial cinema that questions globalization and cultural domination. He has also worked as an actor, writer, performer, and visual artist, and was recognized as a pioneering figure in Asian independent film.