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TAKBO

TAKBO

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TAKBO

"A poetic exploration of anti-Filipino sentiment."

2019

0h 1m

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Overview

‘TAKBO’ is a short experimental film that studies the realities by which young Filipino women live.

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1 featured cast member

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Nicole Hoskins

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Directed by: Julienne Pancho

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