A Thousand Cuts
The documentary focuses on press freedom in the Philippines and the conflicts between the press and the government, especially under president Rodrigo Duterte,[4] as well as the role of social media in politics.[5] It primarily follows Maria Ressa, founder of the online news site Rappler which initiated investigative reporting of extrajudicial killings as well as alleged abuses and corruption during Duterte's war on drugs; as well as the risks they had faced, including Ressa being subjected to scrutiny by Duterte and his supporters.[4][5]
It also follows writers for the website including Pia Rañada, Patricia Evangelista and Rambo Talabong; Mocha Uson, Samira Gutoc, and Bato dela Rosa as they campaign for seats in the...