Imelda
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Ramona S Diaz
Bob Aves
Jam Bonoan
Anne Del Castillo
Ramona S Diaz
Richard Fleming
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Synopsis
A rare and stunning glimpse of one of the world's richest and most powerful women. Imelda herself guides the viewer through her life story, from her days as a young beauty queen through her whirlwind romance with the future president of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos. The young Imelda had to adjust quickly to life in the spotlight as a politician's wife and over time developed into a highly influential person in her own right. As a de facto ambassador, Imelda negotiated meetings with world leaders while simultaneously hosting late-night parties for New York's hoi polloi. This exquisite film tells more than one version of the same story. The film deftly crosscuts between the views of Mrs. Marcos and her confidantes to vastly differing accounts from opponents and journalists once imprisoned under her husband's martial law. Unprecedented access to the first lady, combined with remarkable personal footage chronicling Ferdinand and Imelda's lives, makes the film both intriguing and haunting. As Imelda's son puts it, "get beyond the shoes" and allow this fascinating story of power gone awry, and one woman's supreme ability to reinvent herself time and time again, to captivate and enlighten you.
Director
Ramona S Diaz
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Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of Best Cinematography (Documentary Competition) at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival.
Released in Philippines July 21, 2004
Released in United States August 20, 2004
Released in United States June 9, 2004
Released in United States Summer June 9, 2004
Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Documentary Competition) January 15-25, 2004.
Shown at the IFP/Los Angeles Film Festival June 17-26, 2004.
b&w
color
dialogue English and Tagalog
rtg MPAA NONE
Released in United States June 9, 2004 (New York City)
Released in United States Summer June 9, 2004
Released in Philippines July 21, 2004
Released in United States August 20, 2004 (Los Angeles)
