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Faith Healers

FAITH HEALERS is the untold history of Filipino doctors who left their homeland to care for Americans. Through the life of Dr. Zorayda Lee-Llacer, we witness an immigrant's journey and her many contributions to American healthcare. By exploring the complicated colonial history between the USA and the Philippines, we grasp the enormity of the challenges and achievements of a vibrant Filipino American community that grew just outside the nation's capital in Prince George’s County, MD. Along with the story of Zorayda, the film dives into the lives of 2nd generation Filipino Americans and how the Philippines continues to shape their identities from afar. Its an exemplary story of sacrifice and service by a people who are too often erased from the American narrative. At its heart, FAITH HEALERS is about Filipino kapwa - our shared humanity - and the importance of honoring history, celebrating culture, and telling our own story.

  • Regina Aquino
    Director
  • Regina Aquino
    Writer
  • Regina Aquino
    Producer
  • Randy Lizardo
    Producer
    Asian Persuasion
  • Francis Manuel Abbey
    Producer
  • Zorayda Lee-Llacer
    Key Cast
  • Randy Lizardo
    Key Cast
  • Jose Manuel Romualdez
    Key Cast
  • Iric Arribas
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Culture, History
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 24 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 10, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, Philippines, United States
  • Language:
    English, Tagalog
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Manila International Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    March 7, 2025
    World Premiere
    Special Recognition Award
Director Biography - Regina Aquino

Award-winning actor, producer, director, and founder of Origin Stories Productions. Theatre career spanning 22 years, performed on all of Washington, DC’s prominent stages, at the Kennedy Center, and at Lincoln Center in New York City. Nominated for multiple Helen Hayes Awards, in 2019 earned Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play for work in THE EVENTS. First Filipino to receive the distinction, one of Washingtonian Magazine’s "10 Biggest Theater Stars of DC.” Founded Origin Stories Productions to create Filipino forward art with multiple film/TV projects in development. First feature documentary, FAITH HEALERS, selected to World Premiere at the Manila International Film Festival at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood in March 2025.

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