The Philippines: Life, Death and Revolution

During the upheaval surrounding the fall of Ferdinand Marcos in 1986, filmmaker Jon Alpert travels across the Philippines documenting everyday life amid political crisis. Through encounters with citizens from all walks of life, the film reveals the stark inequalities and tensions shaping a nation on the brink of revolution.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
32 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
32 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Jan 1, 1986
Season
1986
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0
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0
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0
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Producers
Downtown Community Television Center
Genres
Documentary
Country
United States

Description

During the upheaval surrounding the fall of Ferdinand Marcos in 1986, filmmaker Jon Alpert travels across the Philippines documenting everyday life amid political crisis. Through encounters with citizens from all walks of life, the film reveals the stark inequalities and tensions shaping a nation on the brink of revolution.

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Japanese

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