Oakland Ilokana Film

A short documentary by elenita makani o’Malley

Oakland Ilokana follows a 90-year-old Filipina American grandmother — one of the first Filipino children born in 1930s Oakland — as she reflects on a lifetime shaped by migration, community, and resilience. Her stories become a bridge across time and place, carrying the weight of a family’s legacy and revealing the untold histories of a community finding its place in America.

Seen through the lens of her granddaughter — a filmmaker tracing the threads of their shared past — four generations of Bay Area Filipinas come into focus. The film explores displacement, cultural inheritance, and the enduring power of memory to connect us across generations, across place, and across life itself.

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Upcoming Events

Silicon Valley Asian Pacific Film Festival

Sunday, Oct 25 | 4:30-7:20PM
Watch Oakland Ilokana in a panel with other API-directed films and participate in a Q&A after the screening.
Elenita will be in attendance.
Ticket required
AMC Sunnyvale 12 Theater

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San Francisco, CA | APAture Festival

Tuesday, Oct 27, 2026 | 6:30-8:30PM
Watch Oakland Ilokana in a film block with other films, followed by a Q&A with the directors after the screening.
Elenita will be in attendance.
Tickets required
Roxie Theater, San Francisco

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Las Vegas Filipino Short Film Festival

Saturday, Oct 31, 2026 | 1-3PM
Watch Oakland Ilokana in a panel with other Filipino short films.
Tickets required
Galaxy Theaters, The Boulevard Mall, Las Vegas, Nevada

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Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival

Saturday, Nov 14, 2026 | 2PM
Watch Oakland Ilokana in a panel with other Asian-directed films, in a block called “Unfinished Inheritance.”
Tickets required

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Hayward Public Library

[POSTPONED TO 2027]
Watch the film and participate in a cultural preservation workshop to learn how to document your own history.
Elenita will be in attendance.
No RSVP required | Free
Hayward Public Library

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