Underplayed Gems

Typhoon Mama

Typhoon Mama poster
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Finland
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How it feels

This documentary follows a Filipino woman living in Sweden and her family across two countries. The filmmaker focuses on his stepmother's daily life and her long-distance relationship with her three sons in the Philippines.

intimateobservationalpersonalbittersweetslow-pacedgroundedreflective

What happens

Typhoon Mama on Lou Strömbergin ohjaama ja käsikirjoittama suomalainen dokumenttielokuva vuodelta 2019. Elokuva on henkilödokumentti ohjaaja Strömbergin äitipuolesta, filippiiniläisestä Yolandasta, joka on asunut Ruotsissa yli kahdenkymmenen vuoden ajan. Elokuvassa seurataan Yolandan, hänen miehensä sekä Yolandan kolmen filippiineillä asuvan pojan elämiä. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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