Growing up, I would hear family stories about some land we owned in the Philippines.  It was typically drama-filled, revolving around land deeds, patriarchy, and old grudges. I found them amusing as a kid, but as I got older, I learned about the real-life consequences of this drama. With this project, I hope that it sparks these often difficult conversations within diaspora communities. Lupa means soil, land, or earth in Tagalog.

Lupa is a short film that captures stories from Filipino Americans about their experience with land ownership in the Philippines. Audio recordings of these stories will float in and out with footage of various locations in the Philippines. 
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