Boxed

Directed by Nicole Mairose Dizon · Starring Marcelina Rodriguez, Anthony Ocampo, Sylvia Dizon · 2018

An elderly Filipina packs care packages for family back home, opening a window onto the balikbayan box tradition and the immigrant longing behind it.

A warm, personal look at how a simple box carries love, longing and the American dream across oceans.

An elderly Filipina sends care packages to family, as a part of the wider "balikbayan" phenomenon that encapsulates an immigrant's longing for home and desire to share the American dream.

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