Sewing Aunties, Assemble! Filmmaker Valerie Soe talks about the early days of the COVID-19 Crisis

Sewing Aunties, Assemble! Filmmaker Valerie Soe talks about the early days of the COVID-19 Crisis

July 5, 2026 · 13 min

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Filmmaker Valerie Soe discusses the grassroots network of 'aunties' who sewed masks during the COVID-19 outbreak.

She's known for documenting the popular Love Boat phenomenon of the 90s and early 2000s. Now, filmmaker Valerie Soe tells the story of the the grassroots network of "aunties" who sewed masks for their communities during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Auntie Sewing Squad Resistance Playbook , is a moving look at solidarity, craft, and community in crisis. Hosted by ICRT's Hope Ngo -- first aired on May 18, 2016. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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