Contemporary Bayani

Marina Sarno, a former distressed domestic worker, overshadows her traumatic experiences abroad by volunteering as a case worker. She aids OFWs in need alongside working to sell clothes in the Taytay Tiangge. As she strives to help fellow workers, government injustices regarding OFW welfare serve both as her driving force and hurdle. The case of the late domestic worker Mary Jean Alberto then intertwines. Her death questions the cycle of normalized migration posed by the government in the country despite efforts of the likes of Marina.

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14 minutes

Director:

Najeel Ayra Barrios

Cast:
Marina Sarno

Herself

Mary Jean Alberto

Herself

Crew:
Najeel Ayra Barrios

Director

Najeel Ayra Barrios

Editor

Najeel Ayra Barrios

Cinematography

Lliyah Mangawang

Colorist

CV Gomez

Sound Designer