Duterte’s War on Drugs Through a Local Photographer’s Eyes – The New York Times

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Duterte’s War on Drugs Through a Local Photographer’s Eyes

Since taking office on June 30, Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines has made it open season on drug dealers and users, whose killings have been documented by brave and dedicated local journalists.

via Lens Blog: https://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2017/03/27/dutertes-war-on-drugs-through-a-local-photographers-eyes/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Multimedia&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body&_r=0

“When a President Says ‘I’ll Kill You’” is a Times documentary on the deadly crusade led by President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines that he has called “a war on drugs.” The film features Raffy Lerma, a photojournalist for The Philippine Daily Inquirer who has tirelessly worked to tell the story of the the killings. Andrew Glazer, a senior video producer for The Times, recounts some of his experiences making the documentary.