'I'm reclaiming the Filipino part of myself’: Fil-Aus director embraces her heritage through films

Filmmaking is a way for the Filipino-Australian Director Rachel Maxine Anderson to connect with her identity and roots. Some of her films are titled 'Bananas,' and she is currently working on a film titled 'Ina'.

Rachel Maxine Anderson Credit: by Dane Hansen

Key Points

• Rachel Maxine Anderson is a renowned writer, director, and actor in Australian cinema. Her mother is Filipino, and her father is Australian from Hervey Bay, Queensland.
• The director admitted feeling most vulnerable when sharing life stories and in filmmaking.
• The director admitted feeling most vulnerable when sharing life stories and in filmmaking.