Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010)

10/15/2010 (AU) • 1h 25m

Documentary

The Filipino revolution that even Marcos couldn't crush!

Overview

In the final decades of the 20th century, the Philippines was a country where low-budget exploitation-film producers were free to make nearly any kind of movie they wanted, any way they pleased. It was a country with extremely lax labor regulations and a very permissive attitude towards cultural expression. As a result, it became a hotbed for the production of cheapie movies. Their history and the genre itself are detailed in this breezy, nostalgic documentary.


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

exploitation

interview

philippines

b movie

little people

retrospective

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