'Merika (1984)
- Directed by
- Gil Portes
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Philippines
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A Filipino nurse named Mila works in New Jersey and sends money back home. The film shows her loneliness and the tough choices she makes living far from her family.
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What happens
'Merika is a 1984 Philippine drama film directed by Gil Portes from a screenplay written by Clodualdo del Mundo Jr. and Gil Quito. Starring Nora Aunor and Bembol Roco, the story follows Mila, an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) who works as a nurse in the state of New Jersey, United States. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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