BALIKBAYAN
genres:
A Filipina immigrant grapples with the physical distance from the family she left behind and the cultural disconnect from her daughters in the United States.
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Credits
Director(s):
Rebecca RajadnyaProducer(s):
Adam ChitayatWriter(s):
Rebecca RajadnyaCast:
Pat Labez, Maya Encila, Sophie GoraiPresented as Part Of ASIAN|AMERICAN SHORTS
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