"Short Flicks" Honoring Filipino American Month
The Asian Division Friends Society invites you to a documentary film screening
"Short Flicks" honoring Filipino American Heritage Month
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
12-1pm
Asian Reading Room Foyer, LJ-150, Jefferson Building
Metro Stop: Capitol South on the Orange/Blue Line.
Three films are featured:
"I wanna Babysit Lola," a film by Reme Grefalda, 22 mins.
"Have You Forgotten Us?" 10 mins.
"In Our Aunties' Words: the Filipino Spirit of Hampton Roads" 30 mins.
Free and open to the public!
Contact Dr. Anchi Hoh at (202) 707-5673 or adia@loc.gov
Description:
"I WANNA BABYSIT LOLA!" is a declaration of defiance
by a 12-year-old latchkey kid who insists on his
daytime chore of minding his charge, a 90-something
woman who stays with him while his single mother is at
work to insure that he is not home alone. So who is
babysitting who? Toby Reyes finds out how difficult it
is "to raise" a recalcitrant granny. Lola in turn has
to match the devious tricks of this "raised in
America" kid. In this short film, traditional values
collide with urban priorities wreaking havoc on family
relationships.
A film by Reme Grefalda
Toby Reyes - Leoncarlo Canlas
Lola Remy Cabacungan
Camera & Editor - Siegfrid Fuster
Approximate time: 22 minutes
HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN US?
World War Two veterans in their twilight years
continute their fight for justice in a short
documentary by photographer Paul Tanedo. Are they
asking for too much--their right to be taken care of
by Uncle Sam for whom they fought a war not of their
making?
Approximate time: 10 mins
IN OUR AUNTIES' WORDS: THE FILIPINO SPIRIT OF HAMPTON ROADS
The 1/2-hour documentary shows the trials and triumphs of Filipino and Filipino American generations coming together to preserve and honor the history of those who helped forge opportunities in Hampton Roads.
For nearly 6 months, Norfolk-resident and filmmaker Jay Sanchez videotaped organizational meetings, talked with participants and was a fly on the wall during actual oral history interviews. The interviews were mostly conducted by local high school students who talked with 16 Filipino-American women about their memories of immigration, integration and survival in a new land.
Request ADA accommodations fi ve business days in advance at 7-6362 (Voice/TTY) or e-mail ADA@loc.gov.