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Synopsis

Centered on the indomitable character of Imelda Marcos, The Kingmaker examines, with intimate 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. In an age when fake news manipulates elections, Imelda’s comeback story serves as a dark fairy tale.

Cast

  • Andres Bautista
  • Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
  • Imee Marcos
  • Imelda Marcos

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Metacritic

75
Nov 7, 2019

Maybe Marcos imagined this documentary would humanize her. Greenfield did. But not in the way that her subject would have preferred.

Metacritic review by Chris Barsanti
Chris Barsanti
The Playlist
80
Nov 7, 2019

The Kingmaker may end on a queasy note of alarm about the Philippines’ future, but it also reminds us that we neglect the past at our peril.

Metacritic review by Justin Chang
Justin Chang
Los Angeles Times
70
Sep 14, 2019

An engaging, appalling but inevitably partial portrait of a woman who has navigated through countless political and personal squalls but remains irretrievably drawn to the flame of power.

Metacritic review by Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
The Hollywood Reporter