PODCAST | Nicolò Comotti interviews Lauren Greenfield, director of the film The Kingmaker.
Lauren Greenfield joins us at our Venice studios to discuss about the unbelievable – and yet extremely true – story about Imelda Marcos and her family in The Kingmaker, screening here in Venezia 76 out of competition. From a character study to a real investigation into the past, present and future horrors of the Marcos Family in the Philippines, The Kingmaker is a powerful documentary the helps us to unlock the dangers that we are facing today and hopefully avoid the same mistakes we have committed in the past.
The Kingmaker: Centred on the indomitable character of Imelda Marcos, The Kingmaker examines, with unprecedented access, the Marcos family’s improbable return to power in the Philippines. The film explores the disturbing legacy of the Marcos regime and chronicles Imelda’s present-day push to help her son, Bongbong, win the vice-presidency. To this end, Imelda confidently rewrites her family’s history of corruption, replacing it with a narrative of a matriarch’s extravagant love for her country.