Mina ParkFive Philippine films you can play in the US and Canada
Filipiñana is the Philippines' Oscar submission. Five other films were already on Netflix, Prime Video, the Criterion Channel, and Tubi in the US and Canada on October 30.
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Mina Park
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Mina Park covers entertainment, with a focus on Asian and Asian diaspora film, television, music, celebrity culture, casting, and fandom. She is interested in how stories and stars move across platforms, industries, and global audiences.
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