Yellow Rose (2019)

Directed by

Diane Paragas

Genre

drama film, musical film

Country

Philippines, United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Filipina undocumented teenager in Texas dreams of becoming a country music singer. After her mother is detained by immigration agents, she must run away to pursue her music and find a new path.

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What happens

Yellow Rose is a 2019 musical drama film co-written and directed by Diane Paragas. An international co-production film among the Philippines and United States, it is produced by Cecilia R. Mejia, Diane Paragas, Rey Cuerdo, Orian Williams, and Jeremiah Abraham. The film stars Eva Noblezada, Dale Watson, Princess Punzalan, and Lea Salonga. The plot follows Rose, a Filipina undocumented immigrant, who dreams of leaving her small town in Texas to pursue her country music dreams. Her plan is put on hold when her mother is taken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Rose is forced to flee to Austin, Texas. The film premiered at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival on May 2, 2019 and received positive reviews. Stage 6 Films acquired the film and released it on October 9, 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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