A Thousand Cuts

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A Thousand Cuts

2020

1h 50m

Documentary

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Journalist Maria Ressa risks her life and freedom as an outspoken critic of Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs.

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A sobering documentary and a stark warning, A Thousand Cuts underscores the importance of the press at a pivotal moment in world history.

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (LAist)

08/18/2020

If you care about freedom of the press and democracy, it's a film you have to see.

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Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (LAist)

08/18/2020

It's a fascinating movie on many, many levels.

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

08/13/2020

4/5

Diaz stays out of the way of her own lens, instead giving a portrait in context of Ressa's valiant struggle for truth, and her determination to simply do the job even as she becomes part of the story.

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Elizabeth Garcia

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

01/21/2023

8.5/10

A Thousand Cuts is an excellent documentary with a message that reaches further than the Philippines.

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Tom O'Brien

Next Best Picture

06/14/2022

8/10

Diaz was granted remarkable access behind the scenes of Ressa's fight for democracy, creating an insider's look which allows us to see past the journalist's formidable game face to reveal her moments of vulnerability, with which anyone can empathize.

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Betsy Bozdech

AWFJ.org

11/02/2021

The documentary takes place almost entirely in the Philippines, but the situations and conflicts that Diaz captures in A Thousand Cuts will likely feel eerily familiar to viewers in other countries whose democracies are being threatened...

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dave d

03/25/2021

A Thousand Cuts is a Filipino-American documentary film about Maria Ressa, the founder of the online news site Rappler. It delves into the conflicts between the press and the Philippine government under President Rodrigo Duterte. At times it's a bit chilling, but Ressa plays it so cool you don't feel as though she has any fear which is the emotion Duterte wants her to feel most. It does seem as though there are quite a few similarities with Duterte and the last United States president. It covers a lot of the same ground over and over, but it does shed some light on a failing democracy. Final Score: 8/10

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03/13/2021

This speaks the truth.

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02/23/2021

This is totally bull! Do your research and not rely on trad media. Visit the Phils. and ask random ordinary citizens. Pure fiction movie trying to pass as documentary.

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02/20/2021

Self serving lies. No credibility.

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02/01/2021

A fascinating story about the Philippine government's war on journalism. Indeed a cautionary tale for America. It's our attack on the "fake news media outlets" taken to the violent extreme. I'd highly recommend.

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Synopsis

Journalist Maria Ressa risks her life and freedom as an outspoken critic of Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs.

Director: Ramona S. Diaz
Producer: Christopher Clements, Julie Goldman, Carolyn Hepburn
Distributor: PBS Distribution
Production Co: Cinediaz, TBD Post, Concordia Studio
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 7, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 7, 2020
Runtime: 1h 50m

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