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A Thousand Cuts

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

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Ramona S. Diaz

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8 wins & 12 nominations

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The People Power
revolt happened. - A Thousand Cuts

The People Power revolt happened.

As a kid just coming out of
school - A Thousand Cuts

As a kid just coming out of school

This country was actively
creating - A Thousand Cuts

This country was actively creating

I felt, 20 years later, - A Thousand Cuts

I felt, 20 years later,

I worked at CNN,
I ran the Manila bureau - A Thousand Cuts

I worked at CNN, I ran the Manila bureau

We had covered every single
country in Southeast Asia - A Thousand Cuts

We had covered every single country in Southeast Asia

I decided I would make
the Philippines my home. - A Thousand Cuts

I decided I would make the Philippines my home.

[music playing, man speaking
on truck speakers] - A Thousand Cuts

[music playing, man speaking on truck speakers]

[car horn honking] - A Thousand Cuts

[car horn honking]

[music, horn continue] - A Thousand Cuts

[music, horn continue]

Physical presence in a
newsworthy event - A Thousand Cuts

Physical presence in a newsworthy event

Asking officials questions,
face-to-face, - A Thousand Cuts

Asking officials questions, face-to-face,

Malacañang's ban prevents us
from doing our jobs. - A Thousand Cuts

Malacañang's ban prevents us from doing our jobs.

Press freedom, free speech,
due process, - A Thousand Cuts

Press freedom, free speech, due process,

We're asking the Supreme Court - A Thousand Cuts

We're asking the Supreme Court

[cheering and applauding] - A Thousand Cuts

[cheering and applauding]

>> [sighs]: This is just insane. - A Thousand Cuts

>> [sighs]: This is just insane.

The palace is now coming out
with a press release - A Thousand Cuts

The palace is now coming out with a press release

>> [speaking Filipino]: - A Thousand Cuts

>> [speaking Filipino]:

>> PRESS SECRETARY: - A Thousand Cuts

>> PRESS SECRETARY:

>> They're laying the groundwork
for a non-bailable charge. - A Thousand Cuts

>> They're laying the groundwork for a non-bailab...

I'll show you. - A Thousand Cuts

>> No, no, no...
>> Look, oh, my God, - A Thousand Cuts

>> No, no, no... >> Look, oh, my God,

>> No, number one,
number two, it's also long. - A Thousand Cuts

>> No, number one, number two, it's also long.

>> I'll trip on it.
[laughs] - A Thousand Cuts

>> I'll trip on it. [laughs]

And then?
>> When you have it on - A Thousand Cuts

And then? >> When you have it on

>> And then, no,
when you lift it, - A Thousand Cuts

>> And then, no, when you lift it,

>> And this does itch my neck. - A Thousand Cuts

>> And this does itch my neck.

>> Here.
>> Then I guess we have to go - A Thousand Cuts

>> Here. >> Then I guess we have to go

>> I know you've seen this,
but I haven't worn it since - A Thousand Cuts

>> I know you've seen this, but I haven't wo...

>> Do you even want to see
or do you care? - A Thousand Cuts

>> Do you even want to see or do you care?

>> I don't want...
>> Because the shoe - A Thousand Cuts

>> I don't want... >> Because the shoe

[both laughing] - A Thousand Cuts

[both laughing]

This is like a flat.
>> No, no, no. - A Thousand Cuts

This is like a flat. >> No, no, no.

[laughs] - A Thousand Cuts

For Mary Jane, home is here
in New York. - A Thousand Cuts

For Mary Jane, home is here in New York.

I chose my home in Manila,
the Philippines. - A Thousand Cuts

I chose my home in Manila, the Philippines.

For better or worse,
I hope not... [chuckles] - A Thousand Cuts

For better or worse, I hope not... [chuckles]

Macho, populist, sexist at best, - A Thousand Cuts

Macho, populist, sexist at best,

They both use anger and fear - A Thousand Cuts

They both use anger and fear

They've created a politics
of hate. - A Thousand Cuts

They've created a politics of hate.

We need to put hope and love, - A Thousand Cuts

We need to put hope and love,

It's not with hate,
but with hope and love - A Thousand Cuts

It's not with hate, but with hope and love

>> Maria, it has to be yours,
it's you. - A Thousand Cuts

>> Maria, it has to be yours, it's you.

You're corny, then.
[laughs] - A Thousand Cuts

You're corny, then. [laughs]

>> I said shut up-a you face.
[laughs] - A Thousand Cuts

>> I said shut up-a you face. [laughs]

May the Force be with you.
[laughs] - A Thousand Cuts

May the Force be with you. [laughs]

>> So, Maria Ressa. - A Thousand Cuts

>> So, Maria Ressa.

[cheering and applauding]
>> Ladies and gentlemen, - A Thousand Cuts

[cheering and applauding] >> Ladies and gentlemen,

[cheering and applauding] - A Thousand Cuts

[cheering and applauding]

I mean, the energy from the
Mother of Dragons, - A Thousand Cuts

I mean, the energy from the Mother of Dragons,

I don't know what to do with it.
[laughs] - A Thousand Cuts

I don't know what to do with it. [laughs]

>> At the moment,
it's incredibly easy - A Thousand Cuts

>> At the moment, it's incredibly easy

That why they're using trials, - A Thousand Cuts

That why they're using trials,

You know, one of the things
I take away from today - A Thousand Cuts

You know, one of the things I take away from today

And that doesn't mean
send money, - A Thousand Cuts

And that doesn't mean send money,

So please help us
make this a success. - A Thousand Cuts

So please help us make this a success.

>> Yeah, I would also say, just,
my takeaway from today, - A Thousand Cuts

>> Yeah, I would also say, just, my takeaway from toda...

And Jason Rezaian, you know, - A Thousand Cuts

And Jason Rezaian, you know,

Maria is, um, where is she? - A Thousand Cuts

Maria is, um, where is she?

Is going back to the
Philippines, - A Thousand Cuts

Is going back to the Philippines,

Um, the rest of you are out. - A Thousand Cuts

Um, the rest of you are out.

Maria is about to risk going
back, - A Thousand Cuts

Maria is about to risk going back,

And all of us here are so proud - A Thousand Cuts

And all of us here are so proud

And we're all going to do
everything we can - A Thousand Cuts

And we're all going to do everything we can

[all applauding] - A Thousand Cuts

[all applauding]

[laughs]: Okay, thank you again. - A Thousand Cuts

[laughs]: Okay, thank you again.

So the palace released a matrix
of coup plotters. - A Thousand Cuts

So the palace released a matrix of coup plotters.

And it includes my organization, - A Thousand Cuts

And it includes my organization,

And now the Philippine
National Police say - A Thousand Cuts

And now the Philippine National Police say

Do I have more support outside
than inside the Philippines? - A Thousand Cuts

Do I have more support outside than inside the Philippines?

But I think anyone who stands up
has a lot to lose. - A Thousand Cuts

But I think anyone who stands up has a lot to lose.

Our country needs the mission of
journalism - A Thousand Cuts

Our country needs the mission of journalism

>> What I saw out on the streets
never really escaped me, - A Thousand Cuts

>> What I saw out on the streets never really escaped ...

I still remember vividly how
bodies are left in the streets - A Thousand Cuts

I still remember vividly how bodies are left in the streets

And the trauma of the family
isn't just theirs. - A Thousand Cuts

And the trauma of the family isn't just theirs.

They also, it also to some
extent, gets passed on to me. - A Thousand Cuts

They also, it also to some extent, gets passed on to me.

And I remember how they feel, - A Thousand Cuts

And I remember how they feel,

It's not that the person
will name me, - A Thousand Cuts

It's not that the person will name me,

And the other half is, - A Thousand Cuts

And the other half is,

It sort of leaks into every part
of your life, the paranoia. - A Thousand Cuts

It sort of leaks into every part of your life, the paranoia.

It's easy to say it, - A Thousand Cuts

It's easy to say it,

There's, I have to return, - A Thousand Cuts

There's, I have to return,

[music playing
over plane intercom] - A Thousand Cuts

[music playing over plane intercom]

We're okay, we're good.
[chuckles] - A Thousand Cuts

We're okay, we're good. [chuckles]

[people talking in background] - A Thousand Cuts

[people talking in background]

>> [applauding] - A Thousand Cuts

>> [applauding]

Other "Rappler" reporters and I - A Thousand Cuts

Other "Rappler" reporters and I

Because previously,
we've always just been - A Thousand Cuts

Because previously, we've always just been

And I'm just so proud of my
company, - A Thousand Cuts

And I'm just so proud of my company,

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

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Ramona S. Diaz

Writer: Ramona S. Diaz

Production: N/A

Genre: documentary

Year: 2020

MetaScore: 81/100

ImdbRating: 7.6

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 07 Aug 2020

Awards: 8 wins & 12 nominations

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