And So It Begins

And So It Begins (2024)

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.

Date of release
2024-08-21
Runtime
1h 53m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Ramona S. Diaz

Casting

Interesting facts

And So It Begins is a 2024 documentary film directed by Ramona Diaz which centers around Leni Robredo's 2022 presidential campaign. A follow up to the 2020 film A Thousand Cuts it also covers Maria Ressa.

Production

And So It Begins is a 113-minute documentary film directed by Ramona Diaz which gives focus on Leni Robredo's 2022 presidential campaign.

The film was originally intended to be a follow up film to A Thousand Cuts which covered Maria Ressa. However it became apparent that then Vice President Robredo would be launching a presidential campaign which the filmmakers decided to incorporate. Ressa and her efforts against disinformation was still covered in the documentary. They also covered the sentiments of supporters of Robredo's rival Bongbong Marcos.

Principal photography took place from 2021 to 2022 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This period covers Ressa's awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize in October 2021, and Robredo's campaigning and eventual defeat to Bongbong Marcos in the May 2022 election. The production team had to sift through 800 hours worth of footage captured by one person for the film.

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