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The Paradox of Martial Law (2023)

An encounter with destiny.

Genre : Documentary, History

Runtime : 11M

Director : Lourd Ian Francis Espiritu

Synopsis

Under the guise of the increasing threat of Communism and the ever-evolving bureaucracy of Philippine democracy, Marcos Sr. declared Martial Law in an attempt to hold on to subjugate the rise of crime and injustice. But does history narrate a fate that actualized his vision to bring peace? Or do the books echo a paradox? A reality where he fought fire with fire — communism with a strongarm that riddled it with bullets and bloodshed.

Actors

Arabella Santos
Arabella Santos
Narrator
Ferdinand Marcos, Sr.
Ferdinand Marcos, Sr.
Himself
Leon Trotsky
Leon Trotsky
Himself
Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin
Himself
Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.
Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.
Himself
Imelda Marcos
Imelda Marcos
Herself
Xiao Chua
Xiao Chua
Himself

Crews

Lourd Ian Francis Espiritu
Lourd Ian Francis Espiritu
Director
Lourd Ian Francis Espiritu
Lourd Ian Francis Espiritu
Writer
Lourd Ian Francis Espiritu
Lourd Ian Francis Espiritu
Producer
Lourd Ian Francis Espiritu
Lourd Ian Francis Espiritu
Editor

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