DEAR WATSONVILLE

Directed By Sandra Lucille

USA, Philippines | Documentary | 17 min

DEAR WATSONVILLE is a mixed-media documentary offering an intimate glimpse into the lives of the manong generation, the 1st generation of Filipino migrants to arrive en masse in the U.S., as seen through the eyes of their children. It unfolds in 3 distinct vignettes, each focusing on the migration stories and day-to-day experiences of 3 Filipino families. This film distinguishes itself with its experimental use of community-sourced oral histories, archival images, and hand-drawn illustrations. Together, these elements weave a moving narrative about resilience, placemaking, and childhood.

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    Film Details

    1. English

    2. N/A

    3. 2024

    4. 17 minutes

    5. Animation, Experimental

    6. Documentary

    7. USA, Philippines

      8. Sandra Lucille


      Sandra is a Filipina Mauritian filmmaker raised in California. Her work discusses mixed heritage, Asian diasporic experiences, and how globalization impacts identity. She loves to use mixed media to explore how complex memories and emotions can be communicated through film. In 2020, she was an Armed With A Camera fellow where she created Back to the Source, a film about feeling foreign in one’s home country. Most recently, Sandra was selected to be a 2023 Artist Disruptor by The Center for Cultural Power x California Arts Council. She hopes her work prompts radical healing and reflection.

      9. Meleia Simon Reynolds

        Christina Ayson Plank

        Sandra Lucille

      10. Sandra Lucille

      11. Dan Fallorina

        Joanne De Los Reyes

        Manuel Bersamin

      12. Lead Illustrator: Lauren Song

        Visual Dev: Juliette Le Saint

        Composer: Sahil Jindal

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