DaangDokyu 2020: Marcos, A Malignant Spirit (1986)

Martial Law, Never Again
September 19-21, 2020

At first glance, this lineup of films is about Martial Law, its continuing legacy of violence, plunder, and divisiveness. Looking further, it is also about the schemes of those in power whose victim, ultimately, is the ordinary Filipino. A much closer inspection reveals that this program is about the Filipino’s elusive freedom — our unfinished struggles to break free from our oppressors and be treated with dignity — rooted in our colonial past and continuing through our attempts at nationhood.

There is no moving on because we are still in the thick of it. We are not simply dealing with memory but with a rolling and raging history. That is why through decades of restlessness, we are constantly being asked to rise and take a side.

Marcos: A Malignant Spirit (1986)
ABS-CBN News Hosted by Angelo Castro, Jr.

Containing rare footage and recorded conversations, this documentary about “the plunder of a nation” hosted by ABS-CBN’s Angelo Castro, Jr. looks into “the inhuman manner in which Marcos and his henchmen systematically drained the economy […] in their greedy and unrelenting quest for fortune.”

Thanks to user “tecchanhouse” for sharing this dokyu.
Thanks to user “tecchanhouse” for sharing this dokyu.
Thanks to user “tecchanhouse” for sharing this dokyu.