
SummaryThe searing story of President Duterte's bloody campaign against drug dealers and addicts in the Philippines, told with unprecedented and intimate access to both sides of the war - the Manila police, and an ordinary family from the slum. Shot in the style of a thriller, this observational film combines the look and feel of a narrative feature fil... Read More
Directed By:James Jones, Olivier Sarbil
Written By:Daniel Edge, James Jones
On the President's Orders
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Generally Favorable
75% Positive
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Oct 17, 2019
80
Populist politics can turn all too easily to popcorn ones; On the President’s Orders vividly captures the tipping point.
Oct 17, 2019
80
A shockingly alarming investigation produced with the sensibilities of a social realist drama, Sarbil and Jones’ nonfiction warning should petrify U.S. viewers immeasurably.
Oct 17, 2019
80
There’s barely any let-up in tension throughout the film, even during interviews with subjects who could either be concealing murderous personal histories or potential victims risking their lives to disclose the excesses of law enforcement.
Oct 17, 2019
60
The thesis of On the President’s Orders isn’t terribly original, but in a needlessly roundabout way, it makes its case that these killings are not the work of isolated individuals, but the product of a top-down culture that stems from Duterte's assent.
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Production Company:
- Doc Society
- ARTE
- Frontline PBS
Release Date:Oct 4, 2019
Duration:1 h 12 m
Rating:TV-PG
Awards
Raindance Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
European Cinematography Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
New York Cinematography Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination




























