Film
Rout of the Filipinos
1899 · 2m · Documentary
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Overview
A reenacted short from 1899 produced by Thomas Edison’s company during the Philippine-American War. The film dramatizes an engagement in which Filipino forces are routed (defeated) by U.S. troops. It was part of a wave of patriotic war “actualities” designed to appeal to American audiences, stirring imperialistic sentiments.
Crew
- James H. WhiteDirector
Details
- Release date
- June 1, 1899
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- xx
- Runtime
- 2m
- Genres
- Documentary
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