Filipino

In an attempt to fulfill her mother's hopes for her to become a nurse, a Pinay woman tries to attain the American Dream while still staying true to her roots. This multi-character, surrealist-comedy explores happiness, dreams, relationships, and self-actualization.

Lola’s countless heavens. A cat that looks like Hitler. Abandoned train tracks dividing the “east” and “west” sides of town. Taglish. Southern Baptist churches. "Model minorities" in post-9/11. A series of journals collecting dust on a forgotten bookshelf...