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A Thousand Cuts

  • 2020
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
858
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A Thousand Cuts (2020)
Documentary

A look at how Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte uses social media to spread disinformation.A look at how Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte uses social media to spread disinformation.A look at how Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte uses social media to spread disinformation.

  • Director
    • Ramona S. Diaz
  • Writer
    • Ramona S. Diaz
  • Stars
    • Maria Ressa
    • Pia Ranada
    • Rambo Talabong
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    858
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ramona S. Diaz
    • Writer
      • Ramona S. Diaz
    • Stars
      • Maria Ressa
      • Pia Ranada
      • Rambo Talabong
    • 31User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Maria Ressa
    Maria Ressa
    • Self
    Pia Ranada
    • Self
    Rambo Talabong
    • Self
    Rodrigo Duterte
    Rodrigo Duterte
    • Self
    • (as Rodrigo Roa Duterte)
    Mocha Uson
    Mocha Uson
    • Self
    Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa
    Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa
    • Self
    • (as Bato Dela Rosa)
    Patricia Evangelista
    • Self
    Samira Gutoc
    • Self
    Leni Robredo
    Leni Robredo
    • Self
    Michelle Aventajado
    • Self
    Sara Duterte
    • Self
    • (as Inday Sara Duterte)
    Matt Thompson
    Matt Thompson
    • Self
    Alfredo B. Molo III
    • Self
    • (as John Molo)
    Mary Jane Ballinger
    • Self
    Amal Clooney
    Amal Clooney
    • Self
    George Clooney
    George Clooney
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    Amy Goodman
    Amy Goodman
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ramona S. Diaz
    • Writer
      • Ramona S. Diaz
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    elvinomana

    donwfall of presstitutres in philippines

    Trying to descredit DUTERTE Admin by black propagandas of maria ressa's RAPPLER but ended up in jail. This Woman has no INTEGRITY with LIBEL CASES because she's a PRESSTITUTE controlled by OLIGARCHS AND CORRUPT POLITICIAN That reign in the philippines for 30yrs before DUTERTE got ELECTED.
    10jrneptune

    Patient Zero before our eyes

    You can ignore the negative reviews. Just like Italy had Mussolini, The Philippines has a President that is using the war on drugs and his Social Media personality to appeal to the people while he takes down the Democratic Constitution of his own government and looks to the silence the press and his opponents while rigging his own legislature with people loyal to him.

    Loved that it also presented the opinions of those loyal to him and the reasons why. Loved how it explained protecting Democracy is even more important.

    Everyone needs to see this.
    10kevavalle

    Accurate and eye-opening!

    This shows how the current government of the Philippines ran by Rodrigo Duterte is being manipulated to make things happen the way he want them to be - even if it resorts to ending countless lives and calling them "collateral damage". Maria Ressa and the rest of Rappler has poked this fascist and dictator where it hurts and will do everything - regardless of constitutionality - to silence these journalists.
    breadandhammers

    An all too familiar story by now

    A Thousand Cuts follows the story of Maria Ressa, the founder of the Filipino news site Rappler, and her conflict with the government under Rodrigo Duterte. We see the struggle for democracy and freedom of the press as very familiar tactics are used on the populace to turn them towards populism (e.g. Inflammatory rhetoric, bots and trolls, social media). We track Ressa's two arrests for "cyber libel" and the campaign for seats in the Philippine senate. Ressa herself is a hopeful figure, but the overall picture looks grim.
    10klaryzdag

    Finally a documentary that shows the truth!

    Unlike the other documentaries, this one actually shows the bad sides and the reality of what is happening here in the Philippines.

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      A Thousand Cuts
      Performed by Anne One

      Written by Ruby Ibarra

      Produced by LASI

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    • Release date
      • August 7, 2020 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Philippines
    • Official site
      • films official website
    • Also known as
      • Тысячи ран
    • Filming locations
      • Manila, Philippines
    • Production companies
      • CineDiaz
      • Concordia Studio
      • TBD Post
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 39m(99 min)
    • Color
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