Maia Cruz Palileo: Becoming the Moon

About the Episode

Filmmaker Ligaiya Romero amplifies the life and work of Maia Cruz Palileo, the multi-disciplinary, Brooklyn-based artist who explores themes of migration and the permeable concept of home in their works, inspired by the oral history of their family’s arrival in the United States from the Philippines.

Aired: 10/04/20 | Expires: | Runtime: 11m 54s

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