To Sing Our Own Song: Philippines

United Kingdom, 1978

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Episode of Series “World about Us: Third Eye”.
One of a series of programs in which individuals describe the developing countries in which they live. Josae Diokno, former Secretary of Justice in the Philippines’ government is a victim of his outspoken views. A leading intellectual figure of dissent in the Third World, he spent two years in jail for hostile criticism of the martial law imposed by President Marcos.

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Credits

producer

Anthony Isaacs

Duration

00:50:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1978

Appears in

World about Us: Third Eye

Group of items

World about Us: Third Eye

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015770

Language

English

Subject categories

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Diokno, Josae

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Philippines - Politics and government

People → Diokno, Josae

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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