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2019 | Color | 94:00

Rose, an undocumented Filipino teenager, dreams of one day leaving her small Texas town to pursue her country music dreams. Her world is shattered when her mother is arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In this new reality, Rose is forced to flee and leave behind the only life she knows. She embarks on a journey of self-discovery as she tries to make it in the honky-tonk world of Austin, Texas.


Country: Estados Unidos
Direction: Paragas; Diane
Script: Paragas; Diane, Cipriaso; Celena, J.Howell; Annie, Bienen; Andy
Production: Paragas; Diane, R. Mejía; Cecilia, Cuerdo; Rey, Williams; Orian
Photography: Thurmer; August
Sound: Toohey; Paul, E. Marthe González; Andrés, Duemig; Erik
Music: H. Knight; Christopher, Watson; Dale, Paragas; Diane, Megia; Thia, Noblezada; Eva
Cast:Noblezada; Eva, Salonga; Lea, Watson; Dale, Punzalan; Princess, Booth; Liam, Villari; Libby, Gómez; Gustavo
Art direction: Morrow; George
Participation year at FICM: 2020

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