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REMITTANCES- takes the listener on an intimate journey through the American landscape from the perspective of a working class immigrant disillusioned by the American dream. With guest appearances by comrades and friends, verses rap stars and tastemakers, REMITTANCES reflects Nomi’s nomadic life-story that represents Minneapolis, Brooklyn, San Francisco and the Philippines. Remittances balances between subtle social commentary, to outright blood knuckle rage.

Over the past few years lead-vocalist Nomi has created an impressive resume releasing albums with the groups Oddjobs and Kill the Vultures. His music has been featured in Urb Magazine, Blow Up (Italy), Mixer, Yellow Rat Bastard, Time Out NY, SF Weekly, etc. Nomi has done extensive touring with groups like De La Soul, Atmosphere, Lyrics Born, Dj Shadow and Brother Ali. With a strong social-political analysis, Nomi is also committed to building power in the Filipino community working as a community organizer at the Filipino Community Center in the Excelsior District of SF.

If you’re in the Bay Area this weekend, please check out this film. Its about community, love, social change, and political repression.

Initially banned by the Philippine government in 2009, DUKOT is the story of a young activist couple (played by Philippine stars Iza Calzado and Allen Dizon) abducted and tortured in the Philippines by state security forces.  Veteran film and television actress, Gina Alajar, plays an apolitical mother who slowly awakens to the reality of human rights violations after her daughter is kidnapped.


Coming to SF, San Mateo and the East Bay…  The U.S. premiere tour of award-winning film

Dukot (Disappeared)

June Jordan School for Equity
325 La Grande Ave., San FranciscoFriday, October 8 at 6:30 PM


Skyline College, Main Theater (Building 1)
3300 College Drive, San Bruno
Saturday, October 9 at 6:30 PM

  University of California - Berkeley 145 Dwinelle Hall @ Bancroft & Telegraph Sunday, October 10 at 6:30pm
* Q&A in-house following each screening with lead actor Allen Dizon and cultural worker/activist Melissa Roxas, Filipina American torture survivor.  
Initially banned by the Philippine government in 2009, DUKOT is the story of a young activist couple (played by Philippine stars Iza Calzado and Allen Dizon) abducted and tortured in the Philippines by state security forces.  Veteran film and television actress, Gina Alajar, plays an apolitical mother who slowly awakens to the reality of human rights violations after her daughter is kidnapped. 
Watch the Trailer and Buy your TICKETS today! There is limited seating and the show WILL sell out. Students: $8 Pre-sale / $10 Door.  General Admission: $10 Pre-sale / $12 Door.  * Note: tickets purchased for student rate, please provide identification at the door.
Tickets available on brownpapertickets.com

 To purchase tickets in person for the June Jordan School/San Francisco or Skyline College shows, contact:
- secgen@bayanusa.org
- babaesf@gmail.com
- Kababayan Program adn Filipino Student Union, Skyline College
- League of Filipino Students SFSU
- SF CHRP


To purchase tickets in person for the UC Berkeley screening, email: - (Students) Lean — gotta.lean.with.it@gmail.com  - (General Admission) Katie — kjoaquin@gmail.com 
More information on The DUKOT U.S. Premiere Tour
Partial list of sponsors:BAYAN-USA, National Alliance for Filipino Concerns (NAFCON), GMA Pinoy TV, Anakbayan East Bay, Asian Pacific American Student Development Office (APAST), Babae SF, Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines SF, COMPASS: Committee for Philippine Studies, Filipino Student Union-Skyline College, Pilipino Academic Student Services (PASS), Pilipino Association for Health Careers (PAHC).



More on DUKOTStarring: Allen Dizon * Iza Calzado * Snooky Serna * Gina Alajar
The recent controversy stirred by the release of a cellphone video capture of physical torture inflicted on a detainee by a Philippine police official sets an inflammatory context to the courageous 2009 Philippine feature film Dukot. Initially banned under the administration of Philippine President Arroyo, Dukot faced heavy government censorship for depicting the abduction and torture of a young activist couple— played by top Philippine stars Iza Calzado and Allen Dizon— in the Philippines by state security forces. Veteran film and television actress Gina Alajar portrays an apolitical mother who slowly awakens to systemic pattern of human rights violations in the country after her daughter is kidnapped. 

Dukot was directed by award-winning film director Joel Lamangan, whose previous work include the Mano Po series and Pacquiao: The Movie, and written by acclaimed playwright Bonifacio Ilagan. Both Lamangan and Ilagan were political prisoners under the Marcos dictatorship and remain staunch human rights advocates. Ilagan based the story on real life cases of human rights violations in the Philippines, including his own experiences in detention. 


Reviews
“Most other films that attempted to tackle ‘serious political issues’ were dubbed as poor renditions or pale in substance. Dukot however, is different.” - Boy Villasanta, ABS-CBN 

“… a fearless movie”- Crispina Martinez-Belen, Manila Bulletin 

“… a timely and courageous political thriller as a protest against forced disappearances and human rights violations in the Philippines.”- Fidel Antonio Medel, Philippine Entertainment Portal 

“FANTASTIC, Sad, Timely, Gripping Great story-telling Tour de force performances” – Karl Ramirez, TatayK
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