Milk & Honey
Directed by Rachel LeycoCast: Jessica Aquinio, Princess Punzalan, Sarah Carlos, Ayi Mondragon, Andrea Ilene Shapiro, Luna Hamilton
- United States
- Narrative Short
- English, Tagalog
- Subtitled
- 2025
- 15 mins
- Bay Area premiere
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shareAn ambitious Filipina nurse leaves her family behind in the Philippines to chase the American Dream in the 1990s, only to find herself battling unexpected hardships as she works to reunite with her daughter.
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Shifts and Dreams
Whether it be one’s craft, business, or devotion to community—these films capture labor-oriented stories focused on expertise, dedication, sacrifice, and bold dreams, painting a picture of Asian American work that reveals both the highs and lows of building a better life and future for oneself and those around them.
