necroeconomy (2024)
• December 19th, 2024 • 0h 3min
Drama, Family, Documentary
Overview
From the inside of a balikbayan box, a daughter plays a video game system gifted to her by her father. She recalls the days before her father went overseas due to the lack of stable and livable employment and the ongoing drug war in the country. A meditation on parental bonds and the OFW experience from a child’s perspective.
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