THE FILM

INAY (MAMA)

With the desire to help answer unresolved questions and heal lingering wounds, Inay investigates the flawed immigration pathways between the Philippines and Canada that kept so many Filipino children from their mothers. INAY, which means "mama" in Tagalog, is an intimate and personal look at the experiences and trauma endured by many Filipino Canadians. Filmmaker Thea Loo and her husband Jeremiah Reyes, who is also the film's Director of Photography, explore the intersections of mental health and migrant labor and the effects that continue to be felt years later. Through intimate conversations, this self-reflexive documentary aims to bridge the silences and disconnect between the first and second generations of the Filipino community.

KEY CREW

DIRECTOR & PRODUCER: Thea Loo

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Patrice Ramsay, Priscilla Galvez & Chelsea Birks

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: Natalie Murao

DIRECTORS OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Jeremiah Reyes & Christian Yves Jones

ASSISTANT CAMERA: Kimberly Ho

EDITOR: Anna Chiyeko Shannon

ASSISTANT EDITOR: Abigail Markowitz

COMPOSERS: Moses Caliboso & Jeremiah Reyes