Pacific Arts Movement and San Diego Filipino Cinema's Cine Libre Program present A IS FOR AGUSTIN directed by Grace Pimentel Simbulan.

Date: Friday, August 16, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
Address: Southwestern College Performing Arts Theatre, 900 Otay Lakes Rd, Chula Vista, CA 91910

About the film: Living on a remote Philippine island, Agustin, an Indigenous man who loves to sing, never learned to read or write. After being repeatedly cheated by his boss, 40-year-old Agustin enrolls in grade 1. Filmed in an immersive style, the film invites the audience to share Agustin's hopes and dreams, highlighting the fragile optimism of many Indigenous peoples.

About the filmmaker: Grace Pimentel Simbulan is a transnational Filipina scholar-activist and filmmaker dedicated to the life and struggles of Indigenous, Black, and Brown people. Her documentary, A IS FOR AGUSTIN, funded by the Philippine and South Korean governments, was featured in CNN Philippines’ Top 10 Filipino Films of 2019. She is a contributor to the book "Indigenous Futures and Learnings Taking Place," exploring dreams as a way to document and pass on Indigenous knowledge.

This event is free and open to the public.

RSVP now at pacarts.org/agustin

Sponsored by Southwestern College.

Cine Libre is made possible in part by the City of Chula Vista and the Performing and Visual Arts Grant.

ABOUT PACIFIC ARTS MOVEMENT: Pacific Arts Movement (Pac Arts) is the most comprehensive portrait of Asian and Asian American cinema in North America. Located in San Diego, California, Pac Arts is the presenter of the annual San Diego Asian Film Festival, the largest showcase of Asian cinema on the West Coast, and the Spring Showcase of Asian Cinema. The 25th SDAFF is scheduled for November 7-16, 2024. For more information, visit http://pacarts.org.

ABOUT SAN DIEGO FILIPINO CINEMA: San Diego Filipino Cinema (SDFC) is founded to be the home of the best of the global Filipino films in San Diego. SDFC recognizes the importance of the discovery and exhibition of global Filipino stories and the nurturing of the voice of the emerging Filipino filmmaker to promote a better representation and understanding of the global Filipino experience, cinematic arts, and our shared humanity. SDFC aims to provide unity and pride amongst Filipino and Filipino American communities, inspiration to young creative artists and thinkers, and a unique cultural experience to the diverse audiences of San Diego. For more information visit https://sdfilipinocinema.org.

A is for Agustin