A Mother's Story is a 2011 Filipino family

Family

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 drama film

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 about Medy (Pokwang

Pokwang

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) who became an illegal immigrant in the United States

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 and her struggles as she achieves legal status. The film deals with what the OFWs go through in the United States. This is the first film produced by The Filipino Channel

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  and distributed ABS-CBN International and Star Cinema

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. Pokwang feels pressured about her first solo movie, A Mother's Story

The film had its premiere in Los Angeles, CA on November 6, 2011.A Mother's Story trailer on YouTube

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Plot

Medy (Pokwang), a make-up artist, was given the chance of a lifetime to accompany a concert star to the United States for a performance. She promised her family that she will return after a week. However, while in America, she stumbled upon a former classmate Helen (Beth Tamayo) who convinced her to stay for good in the land of milk and honey. She initially refused, but eventually gave in, when she got a call one night from her husband that they need a big amount of money to bring her youngest daughter to the hospital. America has not been the friendliest to her and our story begins with her coming home to Manila literally with nothing.

Medy’s two kids, King (Rayver Cruz) and Queenie (Xyriel Manabat) are now 19 and 7. King struggles with the return of his mother. Animosity, resentment, shame, and anger are issues he has built with Medy. For the young Queenie, it’s getting to know the mother, who she thought would one day come out of a Balikbayan Box. And as for her husband, Medy discovers something she least expected.

Cast and characters

• Pokwang
  Pokwang
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   as Medy
• Xyriel Manabat
  Xyriel Manabat
  Xyriel Anne Bustamante Manabat is a Filipina child actress. She joined Star Circle Quest: Search for the Next Kiddie Idol in 2009 and became the 3rd runner up. It served as her stepping stone as she plays different minor roles on various TV shows after that...
  
   as Queenie
• Rayver Cruz
  Rayver Cruz
  Raymond Oliver Cruz Ilustre, better known by his screen name Rayver Cruz , is a Filipino actor, dancer and singer.-Personal life:...
  
   as King
• Nonie Buencamino as Gerry
• Beth Tamayo as Helen
• Daria Ramirez as Choleng
• Ana Capri
• Jaime Fabregas
• Aaron Junatas
• K Brosas
  K Brosas
  K Brosas , sometimes credited as Kaye Brosas, is a Filipina actress, comedienne, singer and television host. She was a band member of 'Gladys and The Boxers' and was lead singer when the group performed as 'K and The Boxers'...
  
  
• Atty. Michael J. Gurfinkel as himself

Distribution

The film is currently showing in 22 select cities in the United States that started on November 11, 2011. Such as San Francisco, CA, Chicago, IL, Jacksonville, FL, Aiea, HI, Las Vegas, NV, San Diego, CA, Seattle, WA, Norfolk, VA, Houston, TX, Sacramento, CA and Bergenfield, NJ.

Also, it will be shown in Canada

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, United Kingdom

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, Spain

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 and Italy

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External Links

• A Mother's Story on ABS-CBN International