Greenfield also announced that the Kingmaker is free to watch on video streaming platform Vimeo.Īlso included in the film roster of Dokyu Power are films tackling Duterte’s bloody war on drugs. One of the films currently showing for free at the film festival is The Kingmaker, an internationally acclaimed documentary on Imelda Marcos, which details her role in her husband’s regime and her children’s attempt to return their family to power.ĭirected by Lauren Greenfield, the award-winning documentary debuted at the 76th Venice International Film Festival in 2019 and had the former first lady as the ‘unreliable narrator’ herself. The film fest will also host different fora and discussions during its run. Organized by FilDocs (Filipino Documentary Society) along with DAKILA and Active Vista and supported by Purin Pictures, MOOV by Cinema Centenario and Rappler's Move.PH, the festival will run up until the Philippine Day of Valor, April 9. Dokyu Power states that the festival was initiated to “celebrate the power of the documentary: to reveal the truths of our past and present, and to shape the narrative of our nation's future.” Launched on February 25 in commemoration of People Power Day, the film festival was started to empower important political discourse using some of the world’s most celebrated documentaries. Less than two months before the national elections, different film organizations have launched various film screenings, many of which retell the narratives of the people during Martial Law and of the bloody war on drugs under President Rodrigo Duterte's administration.Īs part of efforts to fight the spread of historical revisionism and misinformation, various film and media organizations initiated the Dokyu Power festival. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images for Film Independent) Many of the films retell people's narratives during Martial Law and of President Duterte's bloody war on drugs. Film organizations in the Philippines have launched an initiative to fight historical revisionism and misinformation by screening movies for free. FILE PHOTO: (L-R) Film Independent Artistic Director Jacqueline Lyanga, director and photographer Lauren Greenfield and documentary subject Andy Bautista attend the Film Independent Special Screening of "The Kingmaker" at ArcLight Hollywood on Octoin Hollywood, California.
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