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Batas Militar

1997 · 110 min

A sober, interview-driven chronicle that feels like a civic reckoning, heavy with testimony and historical weight.

Directed by
Jon Red, Jeannette Ifurung
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Joonee Gamboa, Ferdinand Marcos, Sr., Satur Ocampo
Overview
"Batas Militar" is a definitive documentary about martial law under the dictatorship of former President Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines.

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Directed by
Jon Red, Jeannette Ifurung
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Joonee Gamboa, Ferdinand Marcos, Sr., Satur Ocampo
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • violence
  • justice
  • politics
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Jon Red, Jeannette Ifurung
Written by
Jose F. Lacaba, Lito Tiongson
Starring
Joonee Gamboa, Ferdinand Marcos, Sr., Satur Ocampo, Jovito Salonga, Bernabe Buscayno, Raul Manglapus, Romeo Espino, Manuel Yan
Runtime
110 min
Country
Philippines
Languages
English, Tagalog

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