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The Laughing Star (1983)
Directed by Werner Schroeter
Documentary · 1h 50m
One of the most caustic and personal essay films ever made, Werner Schroeter's account of the 1983 Manila Film Festival, presided over by Imelda Marcos, chronicles the legacy of American and Spanish imperialism as it presents a "kaleidoscope of a ravaged country."
Crew
- Director
- Werner Schroeter
- Screenplay
- Werner Schroeter
- Director of Photography
- Werner Schroeter
- Editor
- Christel Orthmann, Werner Schroeter
- Producer
- Peter Kern
Details
- Original title
- Der lachende Stern
- Release date
- 1983-10-27
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- German, Tagalog, English
- Countries
- Germany