Shorts Program IV: Scenes from Home
- Shorts
- 75.22 mins
Q&A with the filmmaker after the screening
Moderator: Justin Ricafort
In this program
Pamatpak (Spank Stick)
Directed by Lexian Losley Aragones Avestruz
A working mom is trying to find time to spend with her only son, but she isn’t able…
Judy Free
Directed by Cheryl Tagyamon
Judy’s Father, a Filipino migrant worker, suddenly comes back as an animated figure after years of being away…
The Gray
Directed by Myra Aquino
Perez is a former cop who has been judged to be morally “gray”— someone who is neither good…
Lolo
Directed by Keone and Mari Madrid
Arturo Madrid, a 76 year old Filipino-American man, reminisces on the hardships, wonders and reality of migrating from…
Margarita Island
Directed by Marion Aguas
A metaphor for diaspora: a Filipinx girl takes a trip to Coney Island and discovers icons of her…
Novena
Directed by Nolan Valerio
Novena explores the lives of a Filipino-American family in a crisis of faith during the final days of…
Roots and Wings
Directed by Irene Yadao, Lisa Yadao, Michelle Sampior
Roots & Wings is a micro-doc series that highlights innovative, culture-bridging WOC chefs who use food as a…
The Final Piece
Directed by Rommel Andaya
Tala is a second-generation Filipina-American teenager who is eager to start her journey away from home after being…