FOOD DELIVERY: FRESH FROM THE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA

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FOOD DELIVERY: FRESH FROM THE PHILIPPINE SEA is a powerful, urgent documentary that plunges into the contested waters of the West Philippine Sea, where Filipino fishermen, the Coast Guard, and Navy defend the nation’s maritime sovereignty. As China’s incursions escalate, the film captures the perilous lives of those who risk everything not only to fish but to assert the Philippines’ rightful claims. Shot with striking intimacy and rare access, it reveals quiet heroism and the steadfast resolve of communities long overlooked. Earlier this year, the film was pulled from a film festival in the Philippines, reportedly under pressure from its supermarket-chain sponsor with ties to China—underscoring the volatile politics surrounding its subject. Both a love letter to the sea and a call to action, director Baby Ruth Villarama’s film is a gripping chronicle of dignity, defiance, and national identity in an era when truth itself is under siege.

 

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