Personal Notes

'Dali Di, Hampang Ta' superimposes portions of the declaration of Martial Law in 1972 by then Philippine President Marcos and original & found (royalty-free) footages to show a collage that mixes terror, fear, confusion, treachery, hope, agression, rebellion, etc. It is my aim that this be a reminder to fellow Filipinos (especially in an era of false news and fake information) that Martial Law should not happen again. 
 
This film and the issues raised are personal to me as they are a critique of what seem to be "memory loss" of the Filipinos, continuing to elect same corrupt politicians who have had brought our country to plunder and other atrocities done to our people.
 
It criticizes martial law as the country has repeated the mistakes of our past electing presidents with very strong fascist tendencies. I wish to remind the people of other countries (and ours too) that we cannot allow dictatorships and leaders with no respect for its people to remain in power. While many cultures are beginning to distrust the established politics of the past, they must also be reminded to avoid going to the extreme side of the spectrum by supporting leaders who do not advocate human rights, respect for law and its people.

The film was released Dec. 14, 2017. Five months later, then President Rodrigo Duterte placed Mindanao and its nearby areas under Martial Law. As such, the film's urgency was highlighted. This should be an invitation for wider discourses and vigilance as we all weigh factual issues with our conscience as our weapon to continually fight tyranny.