President Rodrigo Duterte reduced the gist of the anti-Marcos protests to what he merely called, “challenges and allegations of the other side,” he said on arriving in Peru for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.
“Whether or not (former President Marcos) performed worse or better, there’s no study, no movie about it, just the challenges and allegations of the other side,” he added.
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Anti-Marcos sentiment sparked anew when talks of burying the former strongman at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) were in the news, more so when both President Duterte and the Supreme Court approved of the matter. And then finally, when Marcos was actually buried in secret on Friday, to the consternation of anti-Marcos forces from all sectors.
As to the lack or absence of movies about Marcos’ martial law and its atrocities, the Loyola Film Circle of Ateneo de Manila University quickly disagreed. It said that in fact, scores of movies on the cruelty of martial law have been available for years. It presented a list of movies on the subject, the first 15 titles of which appear below:
- A Dangerous Life by Robert Markowitz in 1988.
- Aparisyon by Vincent Sandoval in 2012.
- Batas Militar by Jess Lapid Jr. in 2006.
- Batch ’81 by Mike de Leon in 1982.
- Dekada 70 by Chito Rono in 2002.
- Dukot by Joel Lamangan in 2009.
- Forbidden Memory by Teng Mangansakan in 2016.
- Manila by Night by Ishmael Bernal in 1980.
- Maynila sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag by Lino Brocha in 1975.
- Mga Kuwentong Barbero by Jun Lana in 2013.
- Mula sa Kung Ano and Noon by Lav Diaz in 2014.
- Orapronobis by Lino Brocha in 1989.
- Oro, Plata, Mata by Peque Gallaga in 1982.
- Sigwa by Joel Lamangan in 2010.
- Sister Stella L by Mike de Leon in 1984
The Loyola Film Circle said more films will be added to make the list more wide-ranging. It also said that every Filipino has the responsibility to self educate himself or herself about Philippine history and especially the truth about martial law so “we can ensure that the mistakes of the past are neither forgotten nor repeated.”
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The Ateneo film organization wrote on Facebook:
“To those in the streets, fighting for the preservation of our history and the rights of all Filipinos, thank you. You have our full support. To those who did not go out, there are other ways to support the protest. Consider it your duty to educate yourselves and promote awareness about Martial Law and the atrocities that took place under the reign of Ferdinand Marcos.”
The Loyola Film Circle also encouraged “everyone to watch and share movies and documentaries exposing Ferdinand Marcos’ crimes against our country.”
Source: (entertainment.inquirer.net)
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