List of films about martial law under Ferdinand Marcos

This is a list of films that deals with topics about the 1972 - 1981 martial law under Ferdinand Marcos. Various filmmakers made films that directly deals about the political atmosphere, provided social commentary or chronicles the life of Filipinos during the period. Most of the feature films circle on the struggles and human rights abuses during the oppressive state of the government at that time.

Feature films
Year Title Director Notes
1975 Maynila sa Kuko ng Liwanag (Manila in the Claws of Light) Lino Brocka [1][2]
1976 Sakada Behn Cervantes [3][4]
Nunal sa Tubig Ishmael Bernal [3]
Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon? Eddie Romero and Roy Iglesias [3][4][5]
Insiang Lino Brocka [4][6][7]
1980 Manila By Night Ishmael Bernal [2][1]
1981 Kisapmata Mike De Leon [8]
1982 Batch '81 (Alpha Kappa Omega) Mike De Leon [2][1]
Relasyon Ricky Lee and Raquel Villavicencio [3]
1983 Oliver Nick DeOcampo [9][10][11]
1984 Bayan Ko: Kapit sa Patalim Lino Brocka [2][1][5]
Sister Stella L Mike De Leon [12][2][1][5]
1985 Scorpio Nights Peque Gallaga [13]
1986 Bagong Hari Mario O'Hara [8]
1988 Sa Dulo ng Baril Jerry O. Tirazona [14]
A Dangerous Life Robert Markowitz [2][1]
1989 Orapronobis (Fight for Us) Lino Brocka [2][1][5]
1995 Eskapo Chito Roño [5]
2000 Pangarap ng Puso Mario O'Hara [8]
2001 Batang West Side Lav Diaz [15]
2002 Dekada '70 Chito Roño [12][2][1][5]
2004 Evolution of a Filipino Family (Ebolusyon ng Isang Pamilyang Pilipino) Lav Diaz [16]
2006 Batas Militar Jess Lapid Jr. [12][2][1]
2007 Pisay Kanakan Balintagos [17][18][19]
2009 Dukot (Desaparecidos) Joel Lamangan [2][1][5]
2010 Muli Adolfo Alix Jr. [20][21]
Sigwa Joel Lamangan [2][1][5]
2011 Ka Oryang Sari Lluch Dalena [22][23]
2012 Aparisyon Vincent Sandoval [2][1][24]
2013 Bukas Na Lang Sapagka't Gabi Na Jet Leyco [25]
Barber's Tales (Mga Kuwentong Barbero) Jun Lana [2][1]
Mga Anino ng Kahapon Alvin Yapan [26][27]
Burgos Joel Lamangan [28][29]
2014 Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon Lav Diaz [2][1][30]
2016 Kusina Cenon Palomares and David Corpuz [31]
2017 Respeto Alberto Monteras II [32]
2018 Citizen Jake Mike de Leon [33]
Ang Panahon ng Halimaw (Season of the Devil) Lav Diaz [34]
ML Benedict Mique
Liway Kip Oebanda

Documentary films

This includes documentary films and docudramas.

Year Title Director Notes
1987 Revolutions Happen Like Refrains in a Song Nick DeOcampo [11][35][36]
1994 Why Is Yellow the Middle of the Rainbow? Kidlat Tahimik [36][37]
1997 Batas Militar Jon Red, Jeannette Ifurung [12][5][38][39]
2003 Imelda Ramona Diaz [40][41][5]
2012 1081 Kara David production by GMA News TV for the 40th Anniversary of Martial Law Declaration, hosted by Kara David[42]
Lest We Forget: Martial Law and its victims Ed Lingao production of Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism[43]
2013 The Guerilla Is A Poet Sari Lluch Dalena and Kiri Lluch Dalena [44][45]
2015 Portraits of Mosquito Press J Luis Burgos [46][47]
Dahling Nick Sari Lluch Dalena [48]
2016 Forbidden Memory Teng Mangansakan [2][1][49][50]
2017 Alaala Adolfo Alix Jr. Produced by GMA Network[51]
History of the Underground Sari Lluch Dalena and Keith Sicat
2019 The Kingmaker[52] Lauren Greenfield U.S./Danish Production; Greenwich Entertainment

See also

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