When Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte came to power in June 2016, he promised to wage a “war on drugs.” Credible human rights organizations and journalists claim that since then, more than 12,000 people have died in extrajudicial killings. Most of the victims have been poor urban Filipinos. Dozens of children have also died. Police and vigilantes have conducted the majority of the murders, although police have tried to downplay their role in the violence. Meanwhile, Duterte has compared himself to Hitler and said he would order secret death squads to wipe out as many as three million drug users. “Duterte’s Hell” highlights the terror and devastation that the killings are creating for victims’ families and communities. The film also reveals the impunity of perpetrators and Duterte himself.
Director/camera: Aaron Goodman
Director/camera: Luis Liwanag
Writer/editor: Heidi Hanes
Executive producer (Field of Vision): Laura Poitras
Executive producer (Field of Vision): Charlotte Cook
Executive producer (Field of Vision): A.J. Schnack
Additional video: Ciriaco Santiago III
Camera assistant: Miki Inaba
Audio: Jayross Canape
Sound mix: Chris Leon
Colourist: Andre Dufour
Titles: Tony Manolikakis
Researcher: Danielle Mackey
Researcher: Alanah Torralba
Translation: Alexis Lahorra
Supervising producer (Field of Vision): Anne Neczypor
Production manager (Field of Vision): Farihah Zaman
Editorial manager (Field of Vision): Bryce Renninger
Data manager (Field of Vision): Mark Lukenbill
Editorial coordinator (Field of Vision): June Jennings
Music: Olivier Alary
