This week we’re crossing the Pacific Rim to the Philippines—America’s longtime colony and the subject of three chapters of Gangsters of Capitalism, via the 2018 Filipino war epic Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral (The Boy General). It is a fascinating film not only because it portrays Americans as villains, but because of its deeper critique about the response of colonized people. I’m joined from Metro Manila by film critic Philbert Dy, who shares his perspective on the movie, as well as the state of both cinema and politics in the Philippines. See more of Phil's reviews here: https://letterboxd.com/philbertdy/ And buy Gangsters of Capitalism here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250135582
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Gangsters Movie Night 3: Goyo The Boy General
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This week we’re crossing the Pacific Rim to the Philippines—America’s longtime colony and the subject of three chapters of Gangsters of Capitalism, via the 2018 Filipino war epic Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral (The Boy General). It is a fascinating film not only because it portrays Americans as villains, but because of its deeper critique about the response of colonized people. I’m joined from Metro Manila by film critic Philbert Dy, who shares his perspective on the movie, as well as the state of both cinema and politics in the Philippines. See more of Phil's reviews here: https://letterboxd.com/philbertdy/ And buy Gangsters of Capitalism here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250135582