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On the President's Orders

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The powerful story of President Duterte's bloody campaign against drugs in the Philippines is told by people on both sides of the war: the Manila police and an ordinary family from the slum.

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Carlos Aguilar Los Angeles Times 10/18/2019
A shockingly alarming investigation produced with the sensibilities of a social realist drama, Sarbil and Jones' nonfiction warning should petrify U.S. viewers immeasurably. Go to Full Review Justin Lowe The Hollywood Reporter 10/12/2019
A riveting account of the consequences of unfettered demagoguery. Go to Full Review Ben Kenigsberg New York Times 10/03/2019
The thesis of "On the President's Orders" isn't terribly original, but in a needlessly roundabout way, it makes its case... Go to Full Review Bianca Garner Filmotomy 10/04/2024
The film is very much shot like a political thriller, but this is pure fact rather than glamourized Hollywood fiction, which makes it even more disturbing and hard-hitting. Go to Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 12/25/2019
Not much more to say, if you want to learn about the actual circumstances of the War on Drugs, look no further, "On the President's Orders" provides the perfect opportunity. Go to Full Review Glenn Dunks The Film Experience 11/21/2019
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Told in frightening close-up, this is an uncompromising film that will make any audience member sit up. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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James Jones

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Olivier Sarbil

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Synopsis The powerful story of President Duterte's bloody campaign against drugs in the Philippines is told by people on both sides of the war: the Manila police and an ordinary family from the slum.
Director
James Jones, Olivier Sarbil
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Filipino
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 15, 2020
Runtime
1h 10m
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