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| Directed by | Ramona S. Diaz |
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| Cinematography | Ferne Pearlstein |
| Edited by | Leah Marino |
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Production company | Big Swing Productions |
| Distributed by | Unitel Pictures |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
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| Box office | US$500,992 (worldwide) |
Imelda is a 2003 documentary film co-produced and directed by Ramona S. Diaz about the life of Imelda Marcos, former First Lady of the Philippines. Beginning with her childhood, the film documents her marriage to future President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos, her rule under the dictatorship, her exile in Hawaii and her eventual return to the Philippines.
Reviews were largely favorable and it won the Excellence in Cinematography Award (Documentary) at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. Imelda outsold Spider-Man 2 in the Philippines, but only took US$200,992 at the US box office with an additional US$300,000 worldwide. Reviews from critics are favorable with a 94% fresh rating from Rotten Tomatoes and a 69/100 from Metacritic.