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Tami-aw is a docu narrative film about the journey of a less fortunate widow Louigina "igi" on her way to claim cash aid from the government. such aid was supposed to be an educational support but it turns out to be used to support but it turns out to be used to support their survival. Is there any other way to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty of a Filipino family?
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2016-10-18
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