The Machine That Killed Bad People (1990)
The Machine That Killed Bad People is about the cultural and political history of the Philippines leading up to the overthrow of President Ferdinand Marcos in 1986. It also addresses the role of electronic media in the struggle for power, and more broadly, American intervention in the Third World. Using a structure that emulates the way television news programs construct meaning through fragmentation, the tape interweaves clips of Filipino activists and reporters, a fictional television anchorwoman and correspondent, commentary by independent filmmaker Trinh T. Minh-ha, Fagin's off-camera voice and script, and anonymous excerpts from commercial television.
Director: Steve Fagin
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: February 14, 1990
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Original Language: en
Keywords
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Machine That Killed Bad People about?
- The Machine That Killed Bad People is about the cultural and political history of the Philippines leading up to the overthrow of President Ferdinand Marcos in 1986. It also addresses the role of electronic media in the struggle for power, and more broadly, American intervention in the Third World. Using a structure that emulates the way television news programs construct meaning through fragmentation, the tape interweaves clips of Filipino activists and reporters, a fictional television anchorwoman and correspondent, commentary by independent filmmaker Trinh T. Minh-ha, Fagin's off-camera voice and script, and anonymous excerpts from commercial television.
- Who directed The Machine That Killed Bad People?
- The Machine That Killed Bad People was directed by Steve Fagin.
- Who stars in The Machine That Killed Bad People?
- The Machine That Killed Bad People stars Steve Fagin, Trịnh T. Minh-hà, Constance DeJong, Ron Vawter.
- How long is The Machine That Killed Bad People?
- The Machine That Killed Bad People has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
- What genre is The Machine That Killed Bad People?
- The Machine That Killed Bad People is a Documentary film.