“Kapwa" is a Tagalog word that cannot be expressed in a simple English translation, but it is one that perfectly embodies the unbreakable bond in Filipino families and their communities that is especially prevalent in turbulent times. This is the concept that guided director PJ Raval to explore unique Filipino American experiences in the U.S. in his documentary film “Who We Become.” The film follows three young Filipino women — Monica Silverio, Lauren Yap and Jenah Maravilla — grappling with the emerging pandemic in 2020 as they develop their political consciousness while maintaining connections with their families.
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EXCLUSIVE: Array Releasing, the distribution arm of Ava DuVernay’s Peabody Award-winning narrative change collective Array, has picked up rights to the PJ Raval doc Who We Become for the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, Australia and Ireland. The film will debut exclusively on Netflix on Friday, December 1. World premiering earlier this year at the Los …