A Thousand Cuts (2020)
90%RT Audience Score: 80%
Awards & Nominations: NA
A sobering documentary and a stark warning, A Thousand Cuts underscores the importance of the press at a pivotal moment in world history.
If you’re looking for a documentary that will make you feel like you’re on the edge of your seat, A Thousand Cuts is the one for you. It’s a rollercoaster of emotions, from suspense to sadness to hope, all while following the heroic journalist Maria Ressa in her fight for freedom of the press and democracy in the Philippines. Ramona S. Diaz does an incredible job of capturing the intensity of the situation, and you’ll be left feeling both inspired and grateful for journalists like Ressa who are willing to risk everything for the truth. Plus, you’ll learn a thing or two about the state of democracy around the world – who said documentaries can’t be both informative and thrilling?
Production Company(ies)
Strong Heart, Demme Production Orion Pictures,
Distributor
PBS Distribution
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Year of Release
2020
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 50m
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:United States, The Philippines
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Aug 7, 2020 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 7, 2020
Genre(s)
Documentary
Keyword(s)
documentary, journalism, freedom of the press, Philippines, Maria Ressa, Ramona S Diaz, Chris Clements, Christopher Clements, Julie Goldman, Carolyn Hepburn, Leah Marino, PBS Distribution, critic reviews, Claudia Puig, Peter Rainer, Richard Whittaker, Peter Keough, Ben Kenigsberg, Michael Ordoña, Tom O’Brien, Leslie Combemale, Jennifer Merin, Betsy Bozdech, MaryAnn Johanson, Taylor Baker, box office performance, budget, producer names, MPAA rating, online banking, mobile banking, digital innovation, convenience, security, Kinecta Federal Credit Union
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Budget and Earnings Details
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Ramona S. Diaz – Director, Writer, Producer
Chris Clements – Producer
Christopher Clements – Producer
Julie Goldman – Producer
Carolyn Hepburn – Producer
Leah Marino – Producer
Director(s)
Ramona S. Diaz
Writer(s)
Ramona S. Diaz
Producer(s)
Ramona S. Diaz, Chris Clements, Christopher Clements, Julie Goldman, Carolyn Hepburn, Leah Marino
Film Festivals
Sundance, South by Southwest
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (45) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (45)
If you care about freedom of the press and democracy, it’s a film you have to see.
August 18, 2020
Claudia Puig
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
TOP CRITIC
It’s a fascinating movie on many, many levels.
August 18, 2020
Peter Rainer
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
TOP CRITIC
Diaz stays out of the way of her own lens, instead giving a portrait in context of Ressa’s valiant struggle for truth, and her determination to simply do the job even as she becomes part of the story.
August 13, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Richard Whittaker
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
Suspenseful and depressing…
August 12, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/4
Peter Keough
Boston Globe
TOP CRITIC
Exactly how many cuts are left?
August 10, 2020
Ben Kenigsberg
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
As the film focuses more tightly on her, it becomes a more gripping document. And it certainly is gripping, as the cloud of menace threatening her becomes firmer.
August 10, 2020
Michael Ordoña
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
Diaz was granted remarkable access behind the scenes of Ressa’s fight for democracy, creating an insider’s look which allows us to see past the journalist’s formidable game face to reveal her moments of vulnerability, with which anyone can empathize.
June 14, 2022 | Rating: 8/10
Tom O’Brien
Next Best Picture
Ramona S. Diaz has created a compelling profile of a heroic but humble journalist, but might also awaken the inner activist in more than a few viewers, regardless of where they live.
November 2, 2021
Leslie Combemale
AWFJ Women on Film
Ramona S. Diaz’s compelling documentary about heroic journalist Maria Ressa and her ongoing crusade for freedom of the press and truth in media in the Philippines is a revelation.
November 2, 2021
Jennifer Merin
AWFJ Women on Film
The documentary takes place almost entirely in the Philippines, but the situations and conflicts that Diaz captures in A Thousand Cuts will likely feel eerily familiar to viewers in other countries whose democracies are being threatened…
November 2, 2021
Betsy Bozdech
AWFJ Women on Film
A horror story and a cautionary tale, Marie Ressa’s journalistic odyssey against the corrupt, murderous anti-democracy forces in the Philippines is a shocking mirror held up…
November 2, 2021
MaryAnn Johanson
AWFJ Women on Film
It seems fitting that a documentary about the volatility, development, and set backs presented to a democracy feels unfinished.
August 19, 2021 | Rating: 85/100
Taylor Baker
Drink in the Movies…
Plot
A young woman wakes up in a hospital, convinced she is recovering from minor surgery only to find herself in a battle of wits with a psychiatrist who can’t let her leave until she remembers “what happened that night.” Events turn a darker corner as doctor and patient try to unlock not only what traumatic event Anne is suppressing, but also who was there, why it happened, and why Anne’s subconscious is fighting so hard to prevent her from talking about it.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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