A Thousand Cuts

Year: 2020

Runtime: 110 min

Language: English

Director: Ramona S. Diaz

Documentary

This documentary follows journalist Maria Ressa as she investigates the human rights abuses and disinformation campaigns surrounding Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's controversial "war on drugs." Facing increasing threats and legal challenges for her reporting, Ressa fights to uphold freedom of the press and expose the disturbing realities of the situation, while also confronting the personal toll of challenging those in power.

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