“Adrian Alarilla’s short works are powerful in its visual poetry and insight into the process of moving – the pain of loss, the anxiety that comes with new experience. With TO MANONG CARLOS, his paean to the legacy of Filipino American poet writer, Carlos Bulosan, he seems now able to resolve the guilt of leaving and embrace his new life in America.”
Mauro Tumbocon, Jr, Festival Organizer
DOCUMENTARY / 2013 / 16 MIN / ENGLISH
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Trailer
This video epistle dedicated to late writer and activist Carlos Bulosan explores the historical as well as contemporary conditions of Filipino Americans.
Past Screenings
Talambuhay: Our Stories, Our People
In Conjunction with the Carlos Bulosan Centennial
November 2014
Seattle, USA
DisOrient
Asian American Film Festival of Oregon
Nominated Best Short Documentary
April 2014
Eugene, USA
SAAFF
Seattle Asian American Film Festival
February 2014
Seattle, USA
FACINE XX/bente
Filipino American Cine Festival
December 2013
San Francisco, USA
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