Sa Amin | Our Place
Release Year: 2022
Country: USA
Directors: Dyan Ruiz and Nix Guirre
Executive Producer: Fay Darmawi
The “Sa Amin: Our Place” documentary is the untold story of Filipinos in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood, the cultural heart of the Filipino-American community. The film tells the story of how Filipino activists, artists and intergenerational families are claiming a right to the city, battling against displacement caused by urban renewal, real estate speculation, and tech booms. It features powerful interviews of current residents and community leaders covering decades of organizing, including Teresa Dulalas who challenged eviction after eviction; teacher and parent, Tina Alejo, who fought to keep open the Filipino bilingual program; and Janine Lacap, part of the next generation of leaders. “Sa Amin” also features archival footage from the 1970s by the late Filipino documentary filmmaker Sam Tagatac, never seen until now. Telling this story will change the larger narrative about San Francisco and help the South of Market’s Filipino community claim physical spaces- to save homes and to sustain it as a cultural hub.
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About the directors
Dyan (she/her) is a journalist, storyteller, and community organizer. She was born in Quezon City, Philippines and grew up in Toronto, Canada. She is Co-Founder of non-profit media organization [people. power. media] based in San Francisco. Nix (they/she) is a documentary filmmaker and cultural worker based in the Bay Area and born in the Philippines. They are currently the Program and Communications coordinator for SOMA Pilipinas, San Francisco’s Filipino Heritage Cultural District.
