The Golf War
Globalization comes to a Philippine seaside community, which has to defend its ancestral lands against golf course development.
January 1, 2000
39 min
✓ Released 9594 days ago
Documentary
About
A Philippine government plan to transform ancestral farmland into a tourist resort sparks a dramatic conflict when villagers actively resist the development. As peasants and fisherfolk organize to stop the golf courses and yacht marinas, their seaside community called Hacienda Looc becomes a violent flashpoint in a larger, national battle over land and revolution. THE GOLF WAR is a provocative portrait of one community's fight for survival against forces of economic 'development', contrasted with views of developers, bureaucrats, and golf boosters in the Philippines, including Tiger Woods.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Jen Schradie
Runtime: 39 min
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