The Hidden Dream Filipino Documentary

www.liliesandravens.org
This 60 minute documentary produced by Lilies and Ravens International, narrated by the rising Jazz star Charmaine Clamor , portrays the little known history of America's second largest immigrant group since 1990 Filipinos. Survivors of the infamous Bataan Death March and equally brutal Japanese prisoner of war camps share their memories of courage, torture and death. They speak with outrage of the Rescission Act of 1946 which denied them the benefits and recognition deserved as being part of the United States Army. Impassioned protests and political speeches eventually enabled the Rescission Act to itself be rescinded in 2008. The veterans, many of whom are in their 80s and 90s are dying at an alarming rate with many of their claims not yet realized.

This complex relationship with America continues today as Filipinos share their pride upon being sworn in as United States citizens while other Filipinos remain in the shadows fearing deportation. Today's Filipino youth, the first generation to be primarily born in this country, relate their confusion at what it means to be Filipino and American as well as their frustration that the truths of The Hidden Dream have been hidden from them.

This documentary was first shown on PBS-KQED World and KCET during the month of May 2010 in celebration of Asian American Pacific Heritage Month.

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• The Hidden Dream
• Filipino Documentaries
• Asian
• Filipinos
• Rescission Act of 1946
• Sheila Imme
• ISixOne Productions
• Filipino American
• Documentary
• Philippines History Jon Imme
• Charmaine
• Clamor
• Kevin
• Nadal
• Filipino
• veterans

[nelsonvandyk]

The Americans committed genocide when they arrived in the Philippines in the first years of American colonization. They proclaimed the Benevolent Assimilation to pose themselves as friends but, in fact, their interest was to exploit our natural resources and brainwashed the Filipinos. Moving forward to post-WW2, Filipino veterans are treated like street dogs. Filipinos! It's time to wake up! Let us resist the American deception and imperialism! MABUHAY ANG FILIPINAS!!!

[nenabunena]

@kitty10174 that's true, the americans couldnt get to the 6000 japanese soldiers walled inside intramuros so they decided to bomb manila with filipino civilian casualties, most women & children of 100,000. so they decided to sacrifice 100k filipinos for 6k japanese, they didnt care. in fact during the phil-american war, over 1M filipinos died which was 1/3 of the population then, a bigger death toll than the 330yrs of spanish colonization. yet here we are worshiping them still, sad.

[kitty10174]

The USA does not care about anybody but themselves... The native americans did the same... They helped the USA with their scouts and when the fight was over they gave them no consideration and sent them to reservations... And tried to erase that from history... Do not seek justice from this country...

[ppfilipino]

wish to have copy of hidden dream

my respect to all veterans of war.. so sad but true.. an enduring freedom must prevail to each of us...

[brokenskates]

Beautiful information that had been hidden. I say stick with your culture, American and Filipino. Knowing all I do about the land my parents were born in and learning to grow up American is having the best of both worlds. Don't wait to do what it takes to keep going the old ways while living in the new times of this world. Blessings

Yes, these men should be Veterans for the love and life they gave to the USA

[anaur91792]

how can i purchase this documentary?

[A1rsoftMH88]

ang galing!!The hidden dream!!! Even if it is a 3 min sneak peak it looks amazing.. Good work Senor and family!! Oh yea this is Mick. hehe