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VAFF 19

Returning Home

Tagalog

Directed by Thomas Wood

Nov 7: Program 5 – Force of Change: Doc Spot - Right Rooted / France, Philippines / 2015 / Drama, Family / 13 mins / Tagalog with English subtitles / Colour / Canada Premiere

Description

Moises, 45, picks up his terminally ill brother—whom he hasn’t seen in years—from the hospital. He brings him home to the countryside of Northern Philippines, and seizes this last opportunity to try to connect with him.

Previous Screening / Awards:

NYU Tisch First Run Film Festival 2015


Director's Bio

Thomas was born in Paris. He has extensive experience in France and Italy working as an assistant director and production assistant on feature films, commercials, short films and documentaries. He received a BA in International Relations at the University of Sussex in the UK. He then completed his MFA at NYU Tisch School of the Arts Asia.


Credits

Producer: Alexandra Hsu, Noel Mallonga, Thomas Wood
Writer: Thomas Wood


Precedes

  1. Right Footed

    Nick Spark / Nov 7: Program 5 – Force of Change: Doc Spot - Right Rooted / USA / 2015 / Documentary / 82 mins
    Right Footed is the story of Philippine-American Jessica Cox, who was born without arms but overcame many physical and emotional challenges to become fully independent—learning to type with her toes and fly an airplane with her feet.

    Preceded by: Returning Home


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