Independent Lens

Season 6, Episode 23

Episode Title: Imelda: Power, Myth, Illusion

Air Date: 2005-05-10

Overview:

How has Imelda Marcos, the former first lady of the Philippines, managed to court, coddle, use and abuse power for nearly four decades? News clips, propaganda films, home movies, verite footage and interviews with Marcos, her friends and her enemies reveal her methods.