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NURSE UNSEEN

Tuesday, October 8, 2024
7:00 PM 10:00 PM

AMC Oakbrook Center 12 600 Oakbrook Center Oak Brook, IL, 60523 United States (map)

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NURSE UNSEEN

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FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH

Director Michele Josue and producer Carlo Velayo will appear in-person for an introduction and post-film Q&A.

CHICAGO PREMIERE
U.S.A. | Documentary | 2024

DIRECTOR: Michele Josue

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Jeffrey Schneider
PRODUCED BY: Michele Josue & Carlo Velayo

SYNOPSIS:

Nurse Unseen follows the unsung Filipino nurses who risked their lives on the frontlines of the Covid-19 pandemic. Featuring personal narratives from medical workers, grieving families, journalists and more, the feature-length documentary examines resilience, dedication and sacrifice during an unprecedented time of crisis. The film unearths the colonial ties between the Philippines and the United States that have led to Filipino-American nurses becoming the unknown backbone of the American health industry.

MICHELE JOSUE, DIRECTOR

Michele Josue is an Emmy Award-winning Filipino filmmaker whose feature debut MATT SHEPARD IS A FRIEND OF MINE won 10 Best Documentary and Audience Awards from film festivals worldwide and boasts a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Michele is also the Executive Producer, Director, and Lead Editor of HAPPY JAIL, the award-winning Netflix Original documentary series about the Cebu jail that is home to the world-famous “Dancing Inmates.”

CARLO VELAYO, PRODUCER
Carlo Velayo is a Film Independent Spirit Award-nominated Producer, a Berlinale VFF Talent Highlight Awardee, and was the inaugural SFFILM New American Fellow. Carlo has produced two narrative features, including Isabel Sandoval's LINGUA FRANCA and Jessica M. Thompson's THE LIGHT OF THE MOON. In the non-fiction space, Carlo was Senior Producer on Michele Josue's Netflix Original documentary series HAPPY JAIL and is collaborating again with Michele on the documentary feature NURSE UNSEEN.