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better angels Lavine fellows selected from Library of Congress/Ken burns prize – reAl Screen

  • Oct 16, 2022
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Updated: May 2, 2023

“We live in a turbulent time,” filmmaker Ken Burns (pictured) said in a news release. “There’s never been a better moment to lift up and reflect diverse stories from history to provide a greater perspective on what we’re experiencing now.”


“A Long March (directed by Tamara Botkin), which follows three Filipino-American veterans from war to erasure by the U.S. government.”





 
 
 

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In an honest and heartfelt directorial debut, TS Botkin follows Filipino-American veterans as they emotionally trace their paths from war to erasure by the U.S. Government, marching from an obscured history to the Federal courts, right up to the steps of Congress in search of promises denied.

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Better Angels Lavine Fellow

Nominated

GI Film Festival San Diego

Official Selection

LA Asian Pacific Film Festival

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