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Frontline S40E1 — A Thousand Cuts
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Frontline•Season 40•Episode 1

A Thousand Cuts

7.0/10 · 48 votesJan 8, 2021100 min

Ranked #7 of 21 in Season 40•+1.1 vs season avg

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With press freedom under threat in the Philippines, we go inside the escalating war between the press and the government. The documentary follows Maria Ressa, a renowned journalist who has become a top target of President Duterte's crackdown on the news media.

Directed byRamona S. Diaz
Written byRamona S. Diaz
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Cast1

Will Lyman

Will Lyman

Self - Narrator (voice)

Crew6

G

Gabriel Goodenough

Cinematography

S

Sam Lipman

Original Music Composer

L

Leah Marino

Editor

J

Jeffrey Johnson

Cinematography

Ramona S. Diaz

Ramona S. Diaz

Director

Ramona S. Diaz

Ramona S. Diaz

Writer

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Episode Summary

"A Thousand Cuts" is episode 1 of Frontline season 40. It scored 7.0/10 from 48 votes, ranking #7 of 21 episodes this season (season average 5.9). Directed by Ramona S. Diaz and written by Ramona S. Diaz, it aired on January 8, 2021.

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