May 08, 2005
Check your Local Listings.
Last year I saw Imelda: The Movie in a theatre in Cebu City. (The previews were all for action movies.) It's quite informative, humorous and unbelievable. The soundtrack is chock full of appropriate sound effects.
And if you live in America, you can watch it free, in the comfort of your own home, this week on PBS. (However, it won't compare to my experience in a theatre surrounded by people whose lives were in some way or another greatly influenced by the Iron Butterfly.
Independent Lens: Imelda
Check your local listings, but i can guarantee you it'll be on in NYC at these times:
Tuesday, May 10, 10:00pm/Thursday, May 12, 12:30am (Thirteen/WNET New York
CHANNEL 13)
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE:
Few modern political figures have been as controversial, outspoken and perhaps misunderstood as Imelda Marcos, the former first lady of the Philippines and the subject of award-winning filmmaker Ramona Diaz's IMELDA. For the first time, Marcos tells her own story on film: how she rose from humble origins to become one of the richest and most powerful women in contemporary world history.
There are some clips, schedules, and other info here: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/imelda/
Posted by dbs at May 8, 2005 12:08 PM