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Directed by | Ramona S. Diaz |
Written by | Ramona S. Diaz[1] |
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Edited by | Leah Marino |
Music by | Sam Lipman |
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Distributed by | PBS Distribution |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
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Language | English |
A Thousand Cuts is a 2020 Philippine-American documentary film about Maria Ressa, the founder of the online news site Rappler.[2] Directed by Ramona Diaz, it explores the conflicts between the press and the Filipino government under President Rodrigo Duterte.[3]
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2020. It was released in the United States in a limited release and virtual cinemas on August 7, 2020, by PBS Distribution, and was followed by a broadcast on the program Frontline on January 8, 2021.