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A Movement Against the Transparency of the Stars of the Seas

2023 • 37 min

A Movement Against the Transparency of the Stars of the Seas

2023 37 min

A contemplation on the meanings of movement in the migration experience: the grace and skill of a Filipina domestic worker are juxtaposed with devotional dances to the Santo Niño statue that Magellan brought to the islands in 1521. The ensuing galleon trade of silk and porcelain for New World silver initiated the global economy, and the cycle where female care labor is now the commodity in demand.

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Nov 20, 2023
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