YAYA

2018 | 31 minutes | 7.0 ★ (1)

YAYA
  • Overview

    YAYA is a story about a filmmaker who explores the complex relationship between his family and the domestic worker who spent decades away from her family in the Philippines to raise his. This documentary is a tribute to all the domestic workers in Hong Kong, who has served as the backbone of Hong Kong's economy by unleashing a substantial female workforce into the economy and taken care of so many lives with love and care. You are all heroes in the hearts of the Hong Kong people. - Justin Cheung, the director

  • Release Date

    09 December 2018

  • DirectingJustin Cheung
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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