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.
Cast
Maria Ressa
Self
Leni Robredo
Self
Manuel L. Quezon III
Self
Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.
Self
Rodrigo Duterte
Self
Sara Duterte
Self
Imelda Marcos
Self
Ferdinand Marcos, Sr.
Self (archive footage)
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