Suggested Watch Time - Film: Saturday 1:30pm - 3:05pm, Q&A with Marissa Begonia (The Voice of Domestic Workers) and Leeds Animation at 3:10pm - 3:40pm
Overseas brings to light the question of domestic slavery in our globalised world where everything including humans are a commodity. But Yoon's beautifully crafted and insightful documentary does not make her subjects passive victims. Eschewing the lazy choice of wall to wall narration, the women are given the time and space to speak for themeselves. Between the laughter and pathos, slowly we discover the individual and unique stories of each woman. Yoon's patient and rigorous filmmaking emphasizes their determination, sisterhood, and the strategies they find to face the obstacles that await them in the near future. Yoon is a major talent to watch out for.
- Year2019
- Runtime90 minutes
- LanguageTagalog with subtitles
- CountryPhilippines/ Belgium
- Rating12A
- NoteThe film tells the story of Philippino domestic workers in their own words - and how the globalisation of labour resembles modern day slavery.
- DirectorSung-a Yoon
- ScreenwriterSung-a Yoon
- ProducerHanne Phlypo
- CinematographerThomas Schira
- EditorDieter Diependaele
- ComposerFrédéric Verrières
Suggested Watch Time - Film: Saturday 1:30pm - 3:05pm, Q&A with Marissa Begonia (The Voice of Domestic Workers) and Leeds Animation at 3:10pm - 3:40pm
Overseas brings to light the question of domestic slavery in our globalised world where everything including humans are a commodity. But Yoon's beautifully crafted and insightful documentary does not make her subjects passive victims. Eschewing the lazy choice of wall to wall narration, the women are given the time and space to speak for themeselves. Between the laughter and pathos, slowly we discover the individual and unique stories of each woman. Yoon's patient and rigorous filmmaking emphasizes their determination, sisterhood, and the strategies they find to face the obstacles that await them in the near future. Yoon is a major talent to watch out for.
- Year2019
- Runtime90 minutes
- LanguageTagalog with subtitles
- CountryPhilippines/ Belgium
- Rating12A
- NoteThe film tells the story of Philippino domestic workers in their own words - and how the globalisation of labour resembles modern day slavery.
- DirectorSung-a Yoon
- ScreenwriterSung-a Yoon
- ProducerHanne Phlypo
- CinematographerThomas Schira
- EditorDieter Diependaele
- ComposerFrédéric Verrières