Machete Maidens Unleashed!

Machete Maidens Unleashed!

"The Filipino revolution that even Marcos couldn't crush!"
  • 2010
  • 1 hr 25 min
  •  6.569  (51)
  •   Released

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.

Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Documentary Edge 2011 Festival - Machete Maidens Unleashed

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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.
  • Release Date
    2010
  • Runtime
    1 hr 25 min
  • Language
    en
  • Rating
    6.569  (51)