Shorts Program VII – Diaspora
- SHORT
- 94.3 mins
Diaspora delves into complex stories of individuals navigating the unknown outside of their comfort zones and far from their ancestral homelands.
In this program
Hanggang sa Muli (Until Then)
Directed by Jacob Alcala
It is Poy’s last night in the Philippines. He and his family are again migrating somewhere far from…
Back Home
Directed by Anna Velario
Bobot and Ashley’s recent deportation brought their strained father-daughter relationship into sharp focus. As they journeyed home, Ashley,…
Pandemic Bread
Directed by Zeinabu irene Davis
A short drama about a Filipino interpreter taking an end-of-life call with a doctor and an elderly woman…
Get Your Story Straight!
Directed by Myra Aquino
After bailing out his sister charged with murdering her girlfriend, a successful attorney brings her to his house…
Buzz Cut
Directed by Kiersten Villanueva
“Buzz Cut” is set in Union City, CA in 2013 during a student march to rename a middle…
Hymen, oh Hyménée – Juan Luna’s Long Lost Masterpiece
Directed by Martin Arnaldo
A Filipino filmmaker in Paris uncovers a long-lost painting by 19th-century Filipino artist Juan Luna, sparking a journey…