Detail from the official film poster for "And So It Begins". Leno Robredo, a Filipino woman in her 50's, is shown on the right in close-up profile in a pink-tinged image. On the left, text says: " And So It Begins: A Film by Ramona S. Diaz." Sundance Film Festival laurels are above the title. Pink confetti falls across the scene. The And So It Begins Learning Guide is available free from Journeys in Film.

And So It Begins

In a decades-long nonfiction saga of the Philippines, And So It Begins director Ramona Diaz presents the latest chapter on her homeland as the despotic reign of President Rodrigo Duterte is coming to an end. Teach about civic engagement, democracy, journalism, and women who make history with this powerful film. Spread the love

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