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201470 minPGdocumentary

Nick and Chai

201470 minPGdocumentary

Four months after Super Typhoon Haiyan, Nick and Chai Quieta cope with the loss of their four children in their damaged home.

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Charena Escala,

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Four months after Super Typhoon Haiyan, Nick and Chai Quieta cope with the loss of their four children in their damaged home.

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Charena Escaladirector

Wena Sanchezdirector

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Nick and Chai Quieta sit in their damaged home in the Philippines, four months after Super Typhoon Haiyan struck in November 2013. The storm took the lives of their four children, leaving the couple to cope with their immense loss. The documentary follows their daily life and their attempts to rebuild amidst their grief. The Quietas navigate the aftermath of the disaster while grappling with the reality of their changed family.

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