Machete Maidens Unleashed!
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In the final decades of the 20th century, the Philippines was a country where low-budget exploitation-film producers were free to make nearly any kind of movie they wanted, any way they pleased. It was a country with extremely lax labor regulations and a very permissive attitude towards cultural expression. As a result, it became a hotbed for the production of cheapie movies. Their history and the genre itself are detailed in this breezy, nostalgic documentary.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2010-10-15
Runtime: 85 mins
Director: Mark Hartley
Writer: Mark Hartley
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Production Companies: Fury Productions, Bionic Boy Productions
Production Countries: Australia
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