Living in the USA illegally for over 20 years, Miko Revereza reflects on his family’s relocation from Manila to Los Angeles in this introspective essay film. Patching together self-portraiture and home-movie footage, his sombre yet resolute voice-over contemplates the weight of postcolonial history and obstructed futures on diasporic identities.
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Film details
- Productieland
- USA
- Jaar
- 2017
- Festivaleditie
- IFFR 2018
- Lengte
- 6'
- Medium/Formaat
- DCP
