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.
Production
Glorious clips from films too insane to believe actually exist.
Editing
Relentless pacing that mirrors its subjects' shameless energy.
Director
Mark Hartley
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mark Hartley made this as the second in his exploitation trilogy after *Not Quite Hollywood* (Australian ozploitation), completing it with *Electric Boogaloo* (Cannon Films).
Ferdinand Marcos actively encouraged this film industry because it brought foreign currency into the Philippines while his regime collected bribes and looked the other way on labor laws.
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