And So It Begins
Amidst the traditional pomp and circumstance of Filipino elections, a quirky people’s movement rises to defend the nation against deepening threats to truth and democracy. In a collective act of joy as a form of resistance, hope flickers against the backdrop of increasing autocracy.
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Maria Ressa
Self
Leni Robredo
Self
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Maria
In The Trenches Of The Pink Revolution
Manuel L. Quezon III
Self
Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.
Self
Rodrigo Duterte
Self
Sara Duterte
Self
Imelda Marcos
Self
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Assassinations That Changed the World
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Ferdinand Marcos, Sr.
Self (archive footage)
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Assassinations That Changed the World
Ramona S. Diaz Director · Bruce Sakaki Cinematographer Aaron Soffin Editor
United States release January 22, 2024 · Produced in Philippines, United States · Languages English, Tagalog
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ITVS
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CineDiaz
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Independent Lens
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Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)
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Creative Capital
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Doc Society
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Philippines · United States
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Original language
English
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English · Tagalog
Release dates
United States · January 22, 2024
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
Philippines · August 21, 2024
Theatrical
Philippines
June 12, 2025 · Digital
South Korea
May 1, 2025 · Premiere · Jeonju International Film Festival
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