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People Power

2002 · 100 min

A sober, history-rich documentary that traces political struggle and democratic hope, feeling both educational and quietly stirring.

Directed by
Butch Nolasco
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Cesar Montano, Ferdinand Marcos, Sr., Randy David
Overview
Documentary to trace the origins of People Power in history, to determine how it has strengthened democratic institutions in the Philippines, and to see where it is headed, despite the distractions and corruptions we have been seeing these past two years.

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Directed by
Butch Nolasco
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Cesar Montano, Ferdinand Marcos, Sr., Randy David
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • corruption
  • freedom
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Butch Nolasco
Written by
Jose F. Lacaba
Starring
Cesar Montano, Ferdinand Marcos, Sr., Randy David, Imelda Marcos, Corazon Aquino, Fidel V. Ramos, Benigno Aquino, Raul Manglapus
Runtime
100 min
Languages
English, Tagalog

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