This 98-minute feature film examines President Rodrigo Duterte’s escalating attacks on the media through the story of his prime target, Ressa, one of TIME Magazine's Person of the Year in 2018 and CEO and co-founder of this news site.
“What we’re seeing is a death by a thousand cuts of our democracy, little cuts to the body of Philippine democracy.” That was how Ressa described the effect of unrelenting state attacks on democracy, the free press and human rights. She added, “When you have enough of these cuts, you are so weakened, that you will die.”is about the epic battle for facts. ‘What do you do when the president lies?’ Maria asks in the film,” said Diaz, an award-winning Fil-Am filmmaker.
“We are so pleased to be able to share Maria’s story and Ramona’s incredible filmmaking with our PBS audiences this month,” saidbroadcast comes on the heels of the documentary’s robust festival run – including Sundance Film Festival, San Francisco International Film Festival 2020, HotDocs 2020, Full Frame 2020, IDFA 2020, DOC NYC Shortlist, SXSW Film Festival, and AFI DOCS – plus a nationwide virtual theatrical release last summer.
It won Best Documentary at DocEdge 2020, the David Carr Award at the Montclair Film Festival 2020, and the Global Impact Award at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2020.
mariaressa Amazing work - both behind the camera, and obviously what the camera is filming.
You can also follow CineDiaz, director of _athousandcuts, as she tweets insights and comments on her work on the film.
mariaressa is this showing now? where is the link?
CineDiaz Go panoorin nyo. Tapos magpatay malisya kayo sa katotohan tapos gawa kayo ng kwentong halusunasyon sa isip nyo na walang research na gagawin. Exciting diba? 👏👏👏
CineDiaz Pero baka panoorin ng Isa sa Amin para maibash namin. Exciting di ba
CineDiaz Pure lies of rappler and ressa. Not interested
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