Directed by Michele Josue
United States | Documentary | 2023 | 1 h 33 m
Nurse Unseen explores the little-known history and humanity of the unsung Filipino nurses who risked their lives on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic while facing a resurgence of anti-Asian hate in the streets. ​
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Cast: Steve Angeles, Alyssa Jade Camon Araneta, Meriden Angeles, Aveline Abiog
Producers: Michele Josue, Carlo Velayo, Joe Arciaga
Executive producer: Jhett Tolentino
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Filmmakers in attendance. Film program will be followed by Q&A.
About Michele Josue
Michele Josue is an Emmy award-winning Filipino-American director. She is the Executive Producer and Director of “Happy Jail,” a Netflix Original Documentary Series about the Filipino jail that is home to the world-famous “Dancing Inmates” known for their viral Michael Jackson dance video.
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Michele’s critically acclaimed feature-film debut "Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine" is the winner of 10 Best Documentary and Audience Choice Awards from festivals worldwide and boasts a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. In 2016, the film won the Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Special Class Special.”
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Michele was selected for the prestigious International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam’s World Documentary Exchange filmmaker program in 2013 and has received The Reel Affirmations’ Keith Clark & Barry Becker Filmmaker Award. She has also made several guest appearances on radio, podcasts, and TV shows including "The Insider" and "The View,” and her essays have been featured in Indiewire, The New York Times Upfront, and The Huffington Post.
