His films often tackle the issues regarding the current social and political state of the Philippines . His film '' Kagadanan sa Banwaan ning mga Engkanto '' ( '' Death in the Land of Encantos '' ) , the Closing Film of the orizzonti section of the Venice Film Festival 2007 , was awarded with a Golden Lion Special Mention . '' Death in the Land of Encantos '' was also in competition at the Artistic Innovation Award ( Visions ) of the Toronto International Film Festival 2007 . He received several awards at the Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature . His film '' Melancholia '' won the Orizzonti Grand Prize at the 65th Venice International Film Festival in 2008 . In January 2011 he joined the board of directors for Cine Foundation International
65th Venice International Film Festival
65th Venice International Film Festival
Lav Diaz