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Left By the Ship is a cinema-veritè documentary which explores the psychological and social consequences of a military presence. Robert, Jr, Charlene and Margarita are Amerasians: the sons and daughters of Filipina sex workers and American servicemen stationed at the Subic Bay Naval Base, once the largest US Naval Base outside mainland USA.
When the Base closed in 1992, thousands of Amerasian children were left behind. Unlike Amerasian children from other countries, Filipino Amerasians were never recognized by the US government.
Over the course of two years, we followed the lives of our four Amerasians, as they struggle with discrimination, family problems and identity related issues, trying to overcome a past they are in no way responsible for.
Left By The Ship
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Family
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About the Director:
Alberto's films include: Jung, War in the Land of the Mujaheddin (2000), (Awards include: Silver Wolf Award IDFA, Nestor Almendros Award Human Rights Watch International, Freedom of Expression Honour by The U.S. National Board of Review.) Afghanistan Collateral Damages (2002) aka Kabul Emergency Room or Afghanistan Year 1380, produced and broadcast by PBS, RAI, and aired by Storyville BBC among others. “The person De Leo N.” (2005) was in competition at: IDFA, Sheffield, Silverdocs- International Documentary Filmfestival Munich, Tel Aviv Documentary Film Festival, One World Human Rights Film Festival.
Emma's documentary films as a director : Giuseppe’s Journey, (2001) Forty Days (2004),aired by RAI3, YLE, DRTV Denmark. First prize at the Italian Festival dei Popoli among others. In competition at: Top Ten non-fiction Cologne Conference, Edinburgh film festival, Docupolis in Barcelona. Veronica’s Thread (2005) first prize at the Northern Lights Doc Film Festival, and Bellaria Film Festival,-Looking for Eden (2006), audience award Romadocfest, La Canzone di Vaccarizzo (2007) is a 55 minute documentary made as part of Salvo Cuccia’s Alba Suite project.
Film director:
Alberto Vendemmiati, Emma Rossi Landi
Producer:
Alberto Vendemmiati, Emma Rossi Landi
Editing:
Emma Rossi Landi, Alberto Vendemmiati
Film photographer:
Emma Rossi Landi, Alberto Vendemmiati
Film synopsis:
Left By the Ship is a cinema-veritè documentary which explores the psychological and social consequences of a military presence. Robert, Jr, Charlene and Margarita are Amerasians: the sons and daughters of Filipina sex workers and American servicemen stationed at the Subic Bay Naval Base, once the largest US Naval Base outside mainland USA.
When the Base closed in 1992, thousands of Amerasian children were left behind. Unlike Amerasian children from other countries, Filipino Amerasians were never recognized by the US government.
Over the course of two years, we followed the lives of our four Amerasians, as they struggle with discrimination, family problems and identity related issues, trying to overcome a past they are in no way responsible for.
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Between $100 000 and $1 Million
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Festival dei Popoli, Florence
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Hope this documentary will
Hope this documentary will get the attention of the general public regarding the Filipino Amerasians.