For this portion of Filipino American History Month, we’re featuring Fil-Am director Eileen Cabiling and her directorial debut short film making rounds in the Los Angeles and New York City film festivals circuits this month. Here is asienne film reporter, Edrianne Wood with the scoop as she dissects the new short film, BASURERO on a one-on-one Q and A with director Eileen Cabiling.
BASURERO Film references this Al Jazeera report from 2017 (source: BASURERO film’s official website and About page found here)

To view the full interview, click the video above or click here.
BASURERO is Filipino-American director, Eileen Cabiling‘s debut film. She also wrote and produced the 17-minute short.
Starring: Jericho Rosales as Bong
Languages: Tagalog (English subtitles)
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BASURERO is now playing in film festival circuits internationally and nationwide (mainly LA Asian Pacific Film Fest and Asian American International Film Fest in NYC).
To view the full interview, click the video above or click here.

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