Ynang-Bayan: To Be a Woman Is to Live at a Time of War

Ynang-Bayan: To Be a Woman Is to Live at a Time of War

  • Overview
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 5, 1991

Runtime

0h 36m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Ynang-Bayan: To Be a Woman Is to Live at a Time of War

Production Companies

Goethe-Institut

Director

Nick Deocampo

Description

A documentary film, which focuses on the subject of women’s movement in the Philippines. Myth and legend overlap with history and politics as the women’s struggle is laid to bear in the individual stories and achievements of those featured in the film. The fragmented mosaic of voices and scenes allow for a plurality of views and opinions to account for the multifaceted and complex nature of Filipinas. From poetry to dance, politics to poetry – women chart their own lives in the auspicious event of change happening with the ascent of a woman to the country’s pinnacle of power.