The Bird, the Girl and the Typhoon
An elder, migrant Filipino nurse, following the same routine for 40 years, wakes up in her now-grown daughter's old bedroom. She remembers a farmer from her childhood who once told her that the end of the typhoon season and the arrival of the harvest will begin with the sight of a red-colored bird.
In a subversion of colonial messages which signal that safety, security and prosperity are given in proximity to imperial empires, she transforms throughout the morning into the weather, the bird, the harvest and her own internal force.
CREDITS
This project/research was supported by the Asian Cultural Council, whose mission is to advance international dialogue, understanding and respect through cultural exchange activities in Asia and the United States.
This program/project was supported by a grant from the Jerome Foundation.
Additional support by Alfredo F. Tadiar Library, The Studios at Mass MoCA and Pocoapoco Residency.
Character Modeler: Halime Maloof
Bird Character Prototype: Emmanuel Okafor
Character Rigger: Lee Hart
Voice Recording Engineer: Geoff Saba
Musical Score / Sound Design: Wavesovspace
Director / Writer / Animator / Narration: Angeline Marie Michael Meitzler