![]() ![]() It’s extremely authentic and very well done. All in all, this film was a very enjoyable hour and a half, and quite touching. Another bonus is that there is a small portion of the film that takes place in Manila, and though it’s small, it’s also very realistic of modern day Manila. This is not a made in the back lot kind of movie, it’s really there. The acting is really special, and the “outside Austin” views (as well as the downtown a time or two) is very refreshing. This film shows how it is without coming down hard on either side. In these difficult times, it’s a shame how people grab a viewpoint, and get very combative about how they are right and anyone who thinks differently is an idiot. Especially the illegal aspect could become really a morality lesson, but it’s much more realistic and “this is how it is” without taking sides or pushing it down your throat. ![]() Now my personal ties to the Philippines I’m sure colors my viewpoint a lot, but I appreciated that though this film is about three distinct things, the first being the hardships of being an undocumented resident, the second being the struggles between a daughter and her mother, and the third being the difficulty in making it in the music business, this film never gets preachy about any of it. This is a sleeper film that can’t get much buzz because it is a very little film, but was really enjoyable. Dale Watson plays one of her idols in the local Austin, Texas country scene who recognizes her talent and tries to guide her as he can along the way. This is her movie debut, and she is perfect in the role, and plays it extremely well. ![]() Lea played the lead in the original, and Eva in the revision of the play, and she has some great chops, for sure. She played the same role as Lea Salonga, who plays her Auntie in this film, on Broadway in the musical Miss Saigon. This was a very well done and deeply touching movie that really has a lot going for it in a little movie! Eva Noblezada is a wonderful singer with a really great voice, and a Broadway and London history of live theater. This film has had a recent release in the theaters because of the lack of new films to be screened during the pandemic, and though it’s a 2019 film, it has a lot to offer. As she struggles to keep her head above water. But it’s a very tough life, and a few friends along the way, help her to barely survive in the Texas country dive bar scene. But when Mom is caught and sent away for deportation, Rose decides to stick it out and stay behind to seek her dream. Both mother and daughter are illegal residents and in fear of an ICE visit, but despite that, Rose has a love of Country music and wants to be a Country singer. For a complete schedule of dates and times, please click here.Rose Garcia (Eva Noblezada) is a young Filipina high school girl who lives with her Mother (Princess Punzalan) in a motel in Texas where she helps her mom clean the rooms. ![]() This movie normally airs throughout the holiday season on the main Hallmark Channel. When a family-owned ski lodge is sold to a hotel conglomerate, a driven hotel executive must decide if she should follow the company orders to transform the lodge into a modern winter hot spot or embrace her newfound holiday spirit and keep its Christmas traditions alive. ![]()
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