The Golf War
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Origin countries
USUS
Language
EN
Spoken
English, Tagalog
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N/A
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N/A
capitalismgolfphilippinesnew peoples army

The Golf War

Released 01 Jan, 2000 39min
 

The Golf War

Released 01 Jan, 2000 39min
 

Directed by Jen Schradie, Matt DeVries

Globalization comes to a Philippine seaside community, which has to defend its ancestral lands against golf course development.

A Philippine government plan to transform ancestral farmland into a tourist resort sparks a dramatic conflict when villagers actively resist the development. As peasants and fisherfolk organize to stop the golf courses and yacht marinas, their seaside community called Hacienda Looc becomes a violent flashpoint in a larger, national battle over land and revolution. THE GOLF WAR is a provocative portrait of one community's fight for survival against forces of... see more

Directed by Jen Schradie, Matt DeVries

Globalization comes to a Philippine seaside community, which has to defend its ancestral lands against golf course development.

A Philippine government plan to transform ancestral farmland into a tourist resort sparks a dramatic conflict when villagers actively resist the development. As peasants and fisherfolk organize to stop the golf courses and yacht marinas, their seaside community called Hacienda Looc becomes a violent flashpoint in a larger, national battle over land and revolution. THE GOLF WAR is a provocative portrait of one community's fight for survival against forces of... see more
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