Imelda

A rare and stunning glimpse of one of the world's richest and most powerful women, Imelda Marcos. Imelda herself guides the viewer through her life story, from her days as a young beauty queen through her whirlwind romance with the future president of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos. The young Imelda had to adjust quickly to life in the spotlight as a politician's wife and over time developed into a highly influential person in her own right. Ramona S. Diaz's documentary deftly crosscuts between the views of Mrs. Marcos and her confidantes to vastly differing accounts from opponents and journalists once imprisoned under her husband's martial law. As Imelda's son puts it, 'get beyond the shoes' and allow this fascinating story of power gone awry, and one woman 's supreme ability to re-invent herself time and time again, to captivate and enlighten you.