Last April 14, 2023, we were joined by over 200 attendees at our free screening event presented by the San Diego Community College District, in partnership with San Diego Filipino Cinema. The virtual screening featured “A Long March”, the riveting and heartfelt documentary by T.S Botkin following the Filipino-American veterans as they emotionally trace their paths from war to erasure by the U.S. Government in search of broken promises. It started at 3:30 PM PDT followed by a Q&A portion with filmmaker T.S. Botkin at 4:30 PM PDT, moderated by Prof. Jennifer Derilo, Prof. Kirin Macapugay, Prof. Judy Patacsil, and Jhelen Ramirez–all descendants of survivors of the Bataan Death March and WWII Veterans.
This event would not have been possible without the contribution of T.S. Botkin, who shared the important and historic film with us. The film is a powerful and moving tribute to the courage and resilience of the soldiers who endured the Bataan Death March, and we are grateful for the opportunity to share it with our community.
It is our hope that this event has raised awareness of this pivotal moment in history and honored the memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
