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Reel Poetry: “Migrations”

Poem by Dorian Merina, film by Alyssa Sherwood. The inaugural prize-winner of the Poetry Film Prize, “Migrations” connects the Manila Galleon Trade (a 16th-17th century trade route from The Philippines to Mexico) with present-day dilemmas of immigration and the movement of peoples and culture. 6:51

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