
San Francisco, 1951. A young man of mixed-blood (Filipino-Italian) desperately attempts to adjust to his predominately Caucasian workplace by trying to "pass" as white.
Directed by Michael Arago, Silencio leans on a strong ensemble — Mike Dorado, Pol Gravador, Anthony Snow — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1996.
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Italian immigrant Francesca Cabrini arrives in 1889 New York City and is greeted by disease, crime, and impoverished children. Cabrini sets off on a daring mission to convince the hostile mayor to secure housing and healthcare for society's most vulnerable. With broken English and poor health, Cabrini uses her entrepreneurial mind to build an empire of hope unlike anything the world had ever seen.
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