The Philippines: Life, Death and Revolution

(1986)

Genres: Documentary

Year: 1986

Runtime: 32 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Jon Alpert

Plot

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.