Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010)

The Filipino revolution that even Marcos couldn't crush!

• Documentary

In the final decades of the 20th century, the Philippines was a country where low-budget exploitation-film producers were free to make nearly any kind of movie they wanted, any way they pleased. It was a country with extremely lax labor regulations and a very permissive attitude towards cultural expression. As a result, it became a hotbed for the production of cheapie movies. Their history and the genre itself are detailed in this breezy, nostalgic documentary.

Rating

6.6 / 10 (52 votes)

Release date

October 15, 2010

Runtime

1h 25m

Language

English

Director

Mark Hartley

Status

Released