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echoes beyond the horizon

"There are always two sides to a story."

2025-10-10 tl 10m
Documentary
The Philippines has one of the biggest diaspora of overseas workers in the world. The term Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) is well-known due to this. While the media has always acknowledged the big sacrifices that OFWs make in order to provide for their children an opportunity to live a better life than what they were given, no one talks about the perspective of the children who are left behind, having to grow up and face life without the presence of their parents. This film features Joanna, a Filipina in her mid-20s who has little to no connection left with her OFW mother. As she faces adulthood, she must decide if she wants to let go of her past. Bahay-Bahayan follows Joanna as she reels back to her past through memory and nostalgia.

Director

Marienne Louise

Producer

Muhammad Raihan Bin Mohammed Rasul

Sound Mixer

Caganap Janna

Director of Photography

Jean Pierre Pillay

Editor

Marienne Louise

Music

Ngiam Teo

overseas filipino workers

Status

Released

Budget

$10,130

Countries

  • Philippines
  • Singapore

Companies

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