HISTORY OF THE UNDERGROUND

SYNOPSIS

Documentary exploring the tumultuous times of revolutionaries from the end of World War II through Martial Law, with revealing archival footage witnessing the “days of disquiet and nights of rage”.

Directed by Sari Dalena & Keith Sicat

NOMINATIONS

Best Documentary, Gawad Urian

REVIEWS

“What’s so amazing about the documentary is that it shows rare and perhaps never-before seen (well, in a really long time, that is) footage not just about Marcos’ declaration of Martial Law but of the Marcoses making friends with Mao Tse Tung, the founding father of the People’s Republic of China and earlier than that, the former chairman of the Communist Party of China.”
Susan Claire Agbayani, Rappler

“The film is an important addition to documented oral histories of alternative visions for the country’s future, in an age where activism is being suppressed by a repressive regime bent on silencing dissent.”
Skilty Labastilla, Pinoy Rebyu

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