Join us for the documentary premiere of Sa Amin (Our Place), a new documentary film about the Filipino community in South of Market, Co-Directed by Dyan Ruiz and Nix Guirre and Produced by [people. power. media]. The Executive Producer is SF Urban Film Fest. Enjoy a festive evening outdoors Kapwa Gardens including a live performance by Katrina Liwanag, a panel discussion with the filmmakers and stars of the documentary, and plenty of Filipino food and drink. Kapwa Gardens is outdoors and can get windy, so please dress accordingly!
Films
Sa Amin
USA | 2022 | 40 mins. | 2022(World premiere) | Directed by Dyan Ruiz, Nix Guirre
The South of Market is seen as a center for tech and tourism in San Francisco, but the filmmakers of “Sa Amin” invite you to see the neighborhood through the eyes of four Filipinas who have made it their home. The film looks past the office towers and tourist attractions to the neighborhood that is home to Filipino families and their support network of nonprofits and cultural institutions. For over 100 years, the area has been an important landing place for Filipino immigrants, who have fought to stay in the neighborhood, despite urban renewal demolishing entire city blocks and real estate speculation driving displacement. Rare archival footage, some never seen by the public, and interviews with community stalwarts, are woven into the stories of present-day, everyday heroines, Teresa Dulalas, Tina Alejo, Janine LaCap, and Mary Ann Masagca.
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