Taken in 2020 and 2021 “Endangered species” The latest documentaries by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady (“Detropia”) explore various threats to press freedom across the three countries.
In Brazil, writer Patrícia Camposmero has been the target of a barrage of sexist attacks — in a newsclip, President Jail Bolsonaro suggests she is ready to trade sex for a scoop. Is — After she reports on a disinformation campaign during the 2018 presidential election cycle.Campos Melo Successfully complained The president and his son Eduardo Bolsonaro were also politicians, citing “punitive damages.”
In Mexico, the title card states that more than 100 journalists have been killed since 2000. Sáshenka Gutiérrez Risk her safety to document protests that critics consider the government’s response to the increase in femicide to be inadequate — girls and women are killed because of their gender increase.
In the United States Carl Just, Miami Herald’s longtime photojournalist shoots George Floyd protests in the area. He talks about his father who introduced him to journalism and wonders if his own career is nearing the end.British reporter Oliver Rowland Document the 2020 presidential election for the Guardian and encounter distrust of the news media from Trump supporters. There is also a brief section on the Committee to Protect Journalists, a non-profit organization based in New York.
“Endangered species” spread thinly over 90 minutes, and even basic points such as laws protecting Brazilian and Mexican journalists are barely addressed. The subject matter of these interviews, taken up alone, or the issues raised by journalists (online harassment, police intimidation, newspaper hedge fund ownership, news desert), become more detailed and compelling films. It may be.
Endangered species
Unrated. English, Portuguese, Spanish, with subtitles. Execution time: 1 hour 30 minutes. Watch on the HBO platform.
