A still image from the film Canadian Adobo.

Across Canada, there are Filipino migrant workers who left their own families in the Philippines to care for the families of others in Canada. The documentary film Canadian Adobo, directed by Kent Donguines, documents the emotional toll on overseas Filipino workers and their families through intimate family and group therapy sessions as they reconnect after separation, migration, and displacement. 

Join us at the Central Library for a screening of Canadian Adobo, co-presented by VPL and Story Money Impact. 

After the film, there will be a conversation with screening guests Kent Donguines (director and film protagonist), Devine Calanog (Mango Mental Health), and Anthony Truong Swan (Story Money Impact) focused on migrant labour, family separation, and community-led healing.

Runtime: 81 minutes
Rating: Not rated

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This event is presented in partnership with Filipino BC, an organization supporting Filipino communities through advocacy, culture, and connection.

This screening is part of Story Money Impact’s STORY TO ACTION program, which partners with local organizations to present documentary films that educate and engage Canadians on urgent social issues.

Free Registration here.