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A Rustling of Leaves: Inside the Philippine Revolution
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Wikipedia article
'A Rustling of Leaves: Inside the Philippine Revolution' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Nettie Wild and released in 1988.Liam Lacey, "A dynamic, disturbing look at the Philippine revolution". 'The Globe and Mail', October 17, 1988. The film is a portrait of the political upheaval in the Philippines in the 1980s, including the People Power Revolution which ended the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos and the country's uneasy transition toward democracy under his successor Corazon Aquino.Fred Haeseker, "Film-maker follows a Filipino revolution". 'Calgary Herald', May 26, 1989.
The film had its roots when Wild travelled to the Philippines as part of a theatre exchange program in 1985, when the group she was workshopping a play with was shelled by government forces.Marc Glassman, [https://povmagazine.com/nettie-wild-interviewed-by-marc-glassman/ "The POV Interview: Nettie Wild, Part Two"]. 'Point of View', September 1, 2008. Wild pledged to return to the Philippines as soon as possible to make a documentary film about the campaign to oust Marcos, only to have the People Power Revolution take place before she could get back and thus changing the film's intended focus to include figures that supported the government as well, including an interview with Aquino herself.
The film was partially funded by the United Kingdom's Channel 4, alongside contributions from the National Film Board of Canada, Telefilm Canada, B.C. Film and the Canada Council.Fred Haeseker, "Film-maker dodged bombs shooting documentary". 'Calgary Herald', May 26, 1989. Following his death in 2013, editor Peter Wintonick was credited by Wild as having had an important role in making the film what it was, as she had over 64,000 feet of film to sort through and it was Wintonick's influence that helped her focus on shaping the film.Nettie Wild, [https://povmagazine.com/peter-and-a-rustling-of-leaves/ "Peter and 'A Rustling of Leaves'"]. 'Point of View', June 12, 2014.
The film premiered at the 1988 Vancouver International Film Festival.
Awards
The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 10th Genie Awards in 1989.Jay Scott, "Cronenberg film earns a dozen nominations: Dead Ringers tops Genie list". 'The Globe and Mail', February 14, 1989.
The film was screened in the Forum for Young Cinema program at the 1989 Berlin Film Festival, where it received an honorable mention from the Peace Film Award jury and won the 'Zitty' audience award."Toast of Berlin". 'Vancouver Sun', February 24, 1989. In June 1989 it was screened as part of the National Film Board's special 50th-anniversary Salute to the Documentary festival in Montreal, where it was awarded the Public Prize as the most popular film in the program."Film journey wins award". 'North Bay Nugget', June 29, 1989.
Kirk Tougas won the Canadian Society of Cinematographers award for Best Cinematography in Documentary in 1990.
References
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