The Philippines: Life, Death and Revolution
1986, English. Directed by Jon Alpert.
During the upheaval surrounding the fall of Ferdinand Marcos in 1986, filmmaker Jon Alpert travels across the Philippines documenting everyday life amid political crisis. Through encounters with citizens from all walks of life, the film reveals the stark inequalities and tensions shaping a nation on the brink of revolution.
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- 0h 32m
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- 1 January 1986
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The Philippines: Life, Death and Revolution isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1986. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Philippines: Life, Death and Revolution?
The Philippines: Life, Death and Revolution (1986) was directed by Jon Alpert.