Pho the People
Independent documentary
Winner of “Best of the NW” at the Bend Film Festival, 2021
“Pho the People” is a film about Maryam Tu and her social justice food project, Pho the People, that she operates out of her home in Portland, Oregon. This film was created as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter uprising around the U.S. The story captures Tu, a first-generation Vietnamese American, navigating her identity, race, and devotion to her community during a time of isolation and racial unrest. “Pho the People” explores cultural reclamation, resilience and activism through food.