Dekada 70 Analysis

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Dekada '70 is a 2002 Filipino drama film released based on the acclaimed novel by Filipino author, Lualhati Bautista. The film was restored by the ABS-CBN Film Archive. Directed by Chito S. Roño and was released in 2002 starring Vilma Santos, Christopher de Leon, Piolo Pascual and Marvin Agustin. Dekada ’70 is a film about the life of a Filipino family during the time of Marcos’ Martial Law, however, it is also about women’s empowerment. One of the members of the family was involved in an organization fighting for democracy, albeit, an activist, the whole family’s situation is really tossed around. It is because of the heroine, the matriarch of the family that kept the family afloat. The movie starring Vilma Santos and Christopher de Leon …show more content…

Secret detention places, solitary, incommunicado, or other similar forms of detention are prohibited.” Jules was tortured and brought to such secret places where he was detained. He was forced to say things incriminate himself and it is not lawful. Jules was put into jail because of his political beliefs, and the constitution doesn’t allow that – “Habeas Corpus.”
(Article III Section 18 (1)) “No person shall be detained solely by reason of his political beliefs and aspirations.” Jules’ friend, Willy, was killed because he’s a member of an activist group, the Kapatiran, who are anti-government. Jules was also brought to prison because of the same reason. Both of them were deprived from their rights.
Martial law excessively, gives power to the government and the problem is how they exercise such power. In the movie, there is no equality, no respect, no human dignity, and no such things as basic human rights. Everything that the government wants to do, they can do as a matter of law. During Martial Law, everyone needs to be very vigilant, though the constitution accounts for this, we must all be aware of what is going on and why it is

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