THE ROSE OF MANILA
DIR. ALEX WESTFALL
2021 / PHILIPPINES / 12 MINS
An imagining of the formative years of Imelda Marcos, who as wife of the Philippine dictator would become known for her lavishness and detachment from her country’s social reality. Here, the fate of a young girl and an entire nation become entangled as the mother of a country is born.
CREDITS
Written By ALEX WESTFALL
Produced By MIGUEL JIMINEZ & ENZO RAZON
Edited By ALEX WESTFALL
Director of Cinematography ALEX WESTFALL & MOISES ZEE
Sound By DAN TIMMONS
Music By DIDIER LUCCEUS
Production Design By PAUL JATAYNA
Featuring POLLY CABRERA, CARLON JOSOL, ANDIE ONG
JOSHIENE SAGUN, THALIA VILLAFLORES & LAURIE WESTFALL
OFFICIAL SELECTION
ATHENS INTERNATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL
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October 2021
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ABOUT ALEX WESTFALL
Alex Westfall is a visual artist interested in constructing inner worlds, and interrogating cultural histories as well as the relationship between dreaming and memory. She graduated from Brown University in 2020 with a B.A. in modern culture & media and is an alumna of the Telluride Film Festival Student Symposium.
You can find Alex on Instagram, Twitter, and her website.
