Ramona Diaz’s ‘Motherland’ is PH entry in Chicago showcase

CHICAGO — The documentary film Motherland by Ramona Diaz is the Philippines’ official entry to the 22^nd Annual Chicago American Showcase.

The Filipino film is one of the eight (8) hosted by the Foundation for Asian American Independent Media (FAAIM) to celebrate emerging Asian American creative talent and support artists in building a grassroots audience for their work.

Motherland is a story of three women Lea, Aira and Lerma, who emerge to share their stories with other mothers, their families, doctors and social workers in the heart of the planet’s busiest maternity hospital in the Philippines. This film was chosen for the showcase by the FAAIM as the Philippine entry.

To support the Philippine entry for this year’s Annual Chicago American Showcase, the Consulate General urges members of the Filipino and Filipino American communities and the general public to watch the screening of Motherland on Saturday, 01 April 2017, 8:00 PM, at the Gene Siskel Film Center located at 164 N State St, Chicago, IL 60601.

To purchase tickets for the screening of Motherland, please visit www.faaim.org/showcase-2017. For more information, contact the Consulate General’s Cultural Officer, Anna Liza F. Alcantara, through the following contact details:

Telephone No.: (312) 583-0621 ext 13; and

Email Address: [email protected].

The 22^nd Annual Chicago American Showcase will run from 31 March – 12 April 2017.