FILM AUSTRALIA COLLECTION

Title Details

Explosive Devices

Doris Nuval is still trying to bring justice to the Philippines but where once she resorted to terrorism, she's now using television.
Series : Fearless - Stories from Asian Women | Episode : 1 | Year : 2001 | Total Duration : 26 Minutes | Producer : Samantha Kelley, Peter Du Cane
Director : Mathew Kelley |
Track along fence railings through to building, super Ò1980 Philippine Convention CentreÓ, modern sculpture through fence posts, dissolve to woman carrying suitcase. Interview Doris Nuval talking about being named a terrorist, super ÒDoris NuvalÓ at 10:00:35. High shot woman sitting in aircraft passenger seat holding briefcase. Dissolve.
Access No. 134296 | 33 secs | 2000s | Philippines, Asia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival b&w footage, circa 1980s, Ferdinand Marcos speaking at microphone and pointing. Dissolve.
Access No. 134299 | 8 secs | 1980s | Philippines, Asia | © Philippine Information Agency | Colour |
Interview Doris Nuval talking about being called a terrorist, freeze frame, super ÒExplosive DevicesÓ. Dissolve to newspaper article ASTA bomb planter, 14 others arrested with photograph Doris Nuval. Doris and man seated at table, VS Doris and others having meeting at table, computer screen , Doris on phone. Fade to black.
Access No. 134300 | 41 secs | 2000s | Philippines, Asia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS river boat on water in lovely golden light, gold light reflections on water, pull back from map showing Manila and the Philippines, dissolve to evening shot harbourside with palm trees silhouetted in F/G, jetty lights in B/G, Philippine girls in red costumes dancing, GS European style church, modern city buildings. Dissolve.
Access No. 134304 | 24 secs | 2000s | Philippines, Asia | © NFSA | Colour |
Still b&w photograph Doris Nuval as baby held by mother, b&w Nuval family photo, sepia photo Doris as young girl, b&w photo Doris as Catholic student with other girls in confirmation dresses. Dissolve.
Access No. 134315 | 25 secs | Various | Philippines, Asia | © Nuval Family | Colour |
Interview Doris Nuval talking about student years.
Access No. 134316 | 10 secs | 2000s | Philippines, Asia | © NFSA | Colour |
Still colour photograph Doris Nuval as teenager. Dissolve.
Access No. 134317 | 6 secs | 1970s | Philippines, Asia | © Nuval Family | Colour |
WS slum dwellings by railway track, woman and children by shack next to railway line, MS teenage girl walking along track, old woman, young boy pouring water over head, train to camera with people in F/G. Dissolve to interview Doris Nuval talking about investigating political situation in Philippines.
Access No. 134318 | 23 secs | 2000s | Philippines, Asia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival news footage Philippine student protest with large red banner. Dissolve.
Access No. 134319 | 6 secs | 1970s | Philippines, Asia | © ITN | Colour |
Still b&w photograph Ferdinand Marcos and Imelda after Ferdinand's inauguration as president. Dissolve.
Access No. 134320 | 8 secs | 1970s | Philippines, Asia | © Corbis | Colour |
Archival b&w footage Ferdinand Marcos smiling with others, Marcos speaking on podium, crowd applauding, Marcos smiling. Dissolve.
Access No. 134321 | 12 secs | 1970s | Philippines, Asia | © Philippine Information Agency | Colour |
Interview Jovito R. Salonga, opposition politician 1971 - 1986, super, talking about President Marcos not keeping his promise to Philippine people. Dissolve.
Access No. 134322 | 13 secs | 2000s | Philippines, Asia | © NFSA | Colour |
Still b&w photograph President Ferdinand Marcos.
Access No. 134323 | 8 secs | 1970s | Philippines, Asia | © Philippine Information Agency | Colour |
Still b&w photograph Santiago Nuval, Doris' father, b&w photo being presented with naval medal (possibly WWII) by President Marcos. Dissolve.
Access No. 134324 | 15 secs | 1970s | Philippines, Asia | © Nuval Family | Colour |
Interview Doris' father Santiago Nuval, super, talking about his belief in President Marcos. Interview Doris Nuval talking about understanding with her father. MS Doris and Santiago looking at photograph album. Interview Santiago about he being for Marcos and Doris against. Dissolve.
Access No. 134325 | 31 secs | 2000s | Philippines, Asia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival footage, 1970, pan over huge protest crowd, MS student union protesters carrying banners. Interview Doris Nuval. Tilt up student protesters, students and red banner in B/G.
Access No. 134326 | 22 secs | 1970s, 2000s, | Philippines, Asia | © ITN | Colour |
MS cylindrical tower structure of metal scaffolding, pan to entrance to Manila Gas Corporation, dissolve to b&w images Philippine jeepney buses. Doris Nuval standing in forecourt of gasworks talking about someone being killed during breaking of picket line. Dissolve.
Access No. 134327 | 38 secs | 2000s | Philippines, Asia | © NFSA | Colour |
Still b&w photograph people gathered around open coffin with dead man inside.
Access No. 134328 | 10 secs | 1970s | Philippines, Asia | © Nuval Family | Colour |
MCU Doris Nuval talking about committing herself to the cause on the day she watched a man die at picket line. Tilt up house with foliage in F/G, CU pictures of Jesus and Mary next to Nuval house number, row of terrace houses with washing hanging from lines, pan people waiting outside small shops as traffic passes.
Access No. 134329 | 26 secs | 2000s | Philippines, Asia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival b&w footage, 1972, President Ferdinand Marcos, super, delivering message to declare martial law.
Access No. 134330 | 17 secs | 1970s | Philippines, Asia | © Philippine Information Agency | Colour |
Archival colour footage Philippine soldiers marching to camera, MS President Ferdinand Marcos and officer watching parade, WS soldiers marching, Marcos making salute.
Access No. 134332 | 10 secs | 1970s | Philippines, Asia | © ITN | Colour |
Interview Doris Nuval taking about not being able to talk freely under military rule in the Philippines.
Access No. 134333 | 16 secs | 2000s | Philippines, Asia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival colour footage people being arrested under martial law in Philippines, man with bleeding head with boy, soldiers, man with bleeding head, VS people being arrested.
Access No. 134334 | 19 secs | 1970s | Philippines, Asia | © Philippine Information Agency | Colour |
Interview Doris Nuval talking about her role in underground during martial law. Archival colour footage protesters linking arms, protesters at bus window, dissolve to still shot city buildings (possibly Manila).
Access No. 134335 | 25 secs | 2000s, 1970s, | Philippines, Asia | © Philippine Information Agency | Colour |
Archival colour footage Filipino people standing in doorway, MCU broken car window, President Ferdinand Marcos walking past soldiers on parade. Dissolve.
Access No. 134336 | 8 secs | 1970s | Philippines, Asia | © ITN | Colour |
Still colour photograph Doris Nuval as university student, photo Doris' American husband with dog, Nuval family photograph with Doris' father holding her son Robert.
Access No. 134337 | 23 secs | 1970s | Philippines, Asia | © Nuval Family | Colour |
Still b&w photograph, 1976, New York skyline with World Trade Centre, boats in harbour of Hudson Bay in F/G for Bicentennial celebration. Dissolve.
Access No. 134338 | 3 secs | 1970s | New York, USA | © Corbis | Colour |
Still colour photograph Doris Nuval and friends sitting at restaurant table. Interview Doris talking about leading a double life while in New York. B&W photo Doris as young woman.
Access No. 134339 | 24 secs | 1970s, 2000s, | New York, USA; Philippines, Asia | © Nuval Family / NFSA | Colour |
Archival b&w footage firebombing, explosion with wording ÒTwo more bombingsÓ at bottom of screen.
Access No. 134340 | 12 secs | 1980s | Manila, Philippines, Asia | © Philippine Information Agency | Colour |
WS Manila skyline with harbour in F/G, WS foreshore with building under construction and boat moored in F/G, high shot high-rise city buildings, MWS Philippine International Convention Centre with lawn and sculpture in F/G. Interview Jovy Labajo, super: April 6 Liberation Movement, talking about ASTA being a good target for bombings.
Access No. 134341 | 21 secs | 2000s | Philippines, Asia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS large logo for the 50th ASTA World Travel outside Philippine International Convention Centre. Dissolve.
Access No. 134342 | 4 secs | 1980s | Manila, Philippines, Asia | © ITN | Colour |
Interview Doris Nuval talking about preparing will before leaving for convention. Still colour photograph Doris with her sister and young son Robert. Interview Jovy Labajo talking about their group looking for someone to infiltrate the security of ASTA. Dissolve to track POV car along residential street past houses.
Access No. 134343 | 48 secs | 2000s, 1980s, | Manila, Philippines, Asia | © Nuval Family / NFSA | Colour |
Interview Doris about being asked to plant bomb at convention opening by Marcos. Tracking shot along fence railings in front of Philippines International Convention Centre, pan MS exterior front of building. Interview Jovy Labajo talking about remembering Doris on day of bombing. Dissolve.
Access No. 134344 | 29 secs | 2000s | Philippines, Asia | © NFSA | Colour |
Still colour photograph Doris Nuval as young woman, 1980s. Dissolve to interview Doris talking about being nervous on day of bombing.
Access No. 134345 | 20 secs | 1980s, 2000s, | Philippines, Asia | © Nuval Family / NFSA | Colour |
Archival colour footage President Ferdinand Marcos being greeted by officials on his arrival by car at function.
Access No. 134346 | 7 secs | 1970s | Philippines, Asia | © ITN | Colour |
Interview Imee Marcos, daughter of President Marcos, super, talking about her father not living in fear of dying. MS two Philippine military policemen in street, MS policeman directing traffic.
Access No. 134347 | 23 secs | 2000s | Philippines, Asia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival colour footage CU wording on sign Ò50th ASTA World Travel CongressÓ, pan up to logo ÒA Golden OpportunityÓ.
Access No. 134348 | 3 secs | 1980s | Manila, Philippines, Asia | © ITN | Colour |
MS young security man in white shirt standing in hallway (1980s re-enactment). Dissolve to interview Doris Nuval talking about getting past security men with bomb in satchel. Re-enactment woman passing by security man, CU suitcase, dissolve to MCU woman carrying small suitcase. Interview Doris. Shot encircled by black rear view woman carrying bag and dress along corridor, MCU woman carrying satchel past doorway.
Access No. 134349 | 45 secs | 2000s | Philippines, Asia | © NFSA | Colour |
Interview Doris Nuval talking about getting close to President Marcos with bomb. Re-enactment, 1980s, overhead shot woman sitting down on one chair in row with small suitcase. Interview Doris. Re-enactment overhead shot two women on chairs, first gets up and moves away. Interview Doris. MCU woman with case taking seat, CU hands on case, CU small suitcase.
Access No. 134350 | 38 secs | 2000s | Philippines, Asia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival colour footage guards past dais at 1980 ASTA congress, President Ferdinand Marcos and another man at front of conference, WS audience being seated, Marcos and others at front.
Access No. 134351 | 9 secs | 1980s | Manila, Philippines, Asia | © ITN | Colour |
Interview Doris Nuval talking about Marcos opening ASTA congress in 1980. Re-enactment footage zoom to briefcase on chair. Interview Doris about bomb not going off at conference.
Access No. 134352 | 32 secs | 2000s | Philippines, Asia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival b&w slo mo footage MS Philippine-American soldiers marching.
Access No. 134353 | 7 secs | 1980s | Unknown | © Philippine Information agency | Colour |
MS fiery explosion. Dissolve.
Access No. 134354 | 3 secs | 2000s | © Mask Productions | Colour |
Interview Doris Nuval talking about bomb going off at 1980 ASTA congress, Doris raising arm in victory. Track in b&w past sign for Philippine International Convention Centre.
Access No. 134355 | 22 secs | 2000s | Manila, Philippines, Asia | © Fim Australia | Colour |
Archival b&w footage finger pointing to holes in upholstery of chairs, damage from bomb blast at 1980 ASTA congress.
Access No. 134356 | 8 secs | 1980s | Manila, Philippines, Asia | © ITN | Colour |
Archival b&w footage gurney being wheeled along.
Access No. 134357 | 3 secs | 1980s | Philippines | © Philippine Information Agency | Colour |
B&W footage people waiting at pick up area. Interview Doris Nuval talking about pictures of alleged terrorists coming out after 1980 bombing. Interview Jovy Labajo talking about being caught.
Access No. 134358 | 37 secs | 2000s | Philippines, Asia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival colour footage VS Philippine police making arrests at night after 1980 bombing.
Access No. 134359 | 13 secs | 1980s | Manila, Philippines, Asia | © ITN | Colour |
Interview Jovy Labajo talking about being arrested after 1980 bombing. MWS exterior Nuval house, MS window. Interview Doris Nuval's sister Florian Nuval-Nequinto, super, talking about being woken up early one morning by police wanting to arrest Doris. Interview Doris talking about police coming to arrest her.
Access No. 134360 | 57 secs | 2000s | Philippines, Asia | © NFSA | Colour |
Re-enactment b&w footage POV car along residential street, two 4WDs driving past military headquarters building. Interview Doris Nuval talking about being arrested and interrorgated. B&W re-enactment footage cells. Dissolve to Doris interview. B&W footage of doorway to torture room. Interview Doris about her interrorgation. Dissolve.
Access No. 134361 | 1 min 5 secs | 2000s | Philippines, Asia | © NFSA | Colour |
Pull back from newspaper article Ò14 others arrestedÓ and photograph of Doris Nuval, 1980s. Fade to black.
Access No. 134362 | 6 secs | 2000s | Philippines, Asia | © People's Television Network | Colour |
MWS bus passing camera, pan left past traffic to entrance to military prison Philippine National Police Camp Crame, MS sign for Camp Crame, pan down from signage to LS Doris walking into prison courtyard, MS Doris to camera talking about feeling strange to be there, tilt up rotating shot high wire prison fence, dissolve to barbed wire. Dissolve.
Access No. 134363 | 29 secs | 2000s | Philippines, Asia | © NFSA | Colour |
Still b&w photograph Doris Nuval as young woman.
Access No. 134364 | 5 secs | 1980s | Philippines, Asia | © Nuval Family | B&W |
MS Doris Nuval inside Camp Crame military prison talking to camera about psychological state while in prison, fade to black. VS prison in b&w, tilt up barbed wire on top of prison wall, low angle guard tower, wall and guard tower, dissolve from railings to rear view two men facing Asian woman prisoner. Interview Doris talking about being offered a new identity. Tilt up prison tower, dissolve to barbed wire. Dissolve.
Access No. 134365 | 1 min 38 secs | 2000s | Philippines, Asia | © NFSA | Colour |
Still b&w photograph, pull back from Doris Nuval as young woman in group. Interview Doris talking about being interrorgated. Colour photo Doris with her son Robert and sister. Colour photo CU young Robert. Interview Doris about missing her son while in prison wiping tears from her eyes. Colour photo young Robert laughing with girl, Doris in B/G. Interview Doris.
Access No. 134366 | 1 min 4 secs | 1980s, 2000s, | Philippines, Asia | © Nuval Family / NFSA | Colour |
MS Manila police officer directing traffic, WS entrance to Camp Crame military prison, WS Doris Nuval looking around prison, tilt up barbed wired on top of wall, pan down to alley, MS Doris talking about having an inner peace while incarcerated. Dissolve to b&w shots barbed wire, basketball hoop on prison wall, MWS signage arched over prison guard tower, long prison wall, palm trees behind high fence.
Access No. 134367 | 49 secs | 2000s | Manila, Philippines, Asia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival colour footage, 1986, Doris Nuval kissing father Santiago on cheek after her release from prison. Interview Doris Nuval talking about charges being dismissed. Archival footage Doris and others standing up in court, super: February 1986, Baffrey's release. Interview Doris. Archival footage Doris jubilant and smiling in court. Interview Doris.
Access No. 134368 | 24 secs | 1980s, 2000s, | Philippines, Asia | © Radio Philippines Network / NFSA | Colour |
Still b&w photograph Doris Nuval as young woman, holding cigarette. Beautiful orange sunset sky with LS dark clouds silhouetted against sun.
Access No. 134369 | 19 secs | 1980s, 2000s, | Philippines; Asia | © Nuval Family / NFSA | Colour |
Archival colour footage, February 1986, celebrations at toppling of Marcos regime, ticker tape, crowds in streets, small fire burning, overhead shot crowd, large red and white banner, MS men walking to camera. Dissolve.
Access No. 134370 | 15 secs | 1980s | Philippines, Asia | © Philippine Information Agency | Colour |
VS bronze sculptures of the Philippines People Power Revolution, statues of people and military.
Access No. 134371 | 9 secs | 2000s | Philippines, Asia | © NFSA | Colour |
Still colour photograph Doris Nuval speaking to group of people. Interview Doris Nuval's sister Florian Nuval-Nequinto talking about Doris' return to Philippines. Colour photo Doris surrounded by welcoming crowd, photo Florian, Doris' son Robert and another man with placards welcoming Doris back, detail photo Florian and Robert, photo Doris and crowd, photo Doris speaking, photo Doris screaming. Fade to black.
Access No. 134372 | 23 secs | 1980s, 2000s, | Philippines, Asia | © Nuval Family / NFSA | Colour |
MCU Doris Nuval speaking at rally, MS demonstrators with placards, line of Philippine police with helmets, batons and barricades, CU policeman's face, police pushing through crowd, MCU Doris talking on microphone. Pan from ÒKnowledge ChannelÓ badge on shirt to Doris on telephone, MCU Knowledge Channel guide, man at control looking at monitor, CU hands at control panel, CU monitor screen, pan people working in partitioned office.
Access No. 134373 | 38 secs | 2000s | Philippines, Asia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS Doris Nuval in meeting with others, all seated around table, three young women in meeting, MS Doris talking, MS Philippine flag waving against blue sky, dissolve to schoolchildren singing with male conducting, MWS seated audience of schoolchildren, MCU Doris speaking at microphone, rear view Doris addressing audience from podium, CU Doris' animated face, MS schoolgirls, WS students in shaded seating, MCU pretty girl.
Access No. 134374 | 39 secs | 2000s | Philippines, Asia | © NFSA | Colour |
Interview Doris Nuval talking about Knowledge Channel for Philippine schoolchildren, dissolve to full golden sun setting behind dark clouds. Dissolve.
Access No. 134375 | 16 secs | 2000s | Philippines, Asia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival colour footage protesters with large red and white banner and flag. Dissolve to interview Doris Nuval. Dissolve.
Access No. 134376 | 11 secs | 1970s, 2000s, | Philippines, Asia | © ITN | Colour |
Still colour photograph Doris Nuval as young woman, 1970s. Interview Doris Nuval. Fade to black.
Access No. 134377 | 10 secs | 1970s, 2000s, | Philippines, Asia | © Doris Nuval | Colour |