LOLA’S WAKE
SYNOPSIS
After being told about a Filipino tradition, Joelle, an impressionable young girl, is convinced that demons will steal her deceased grandmother’s body if she leaves her alone. Despite her fear, she sneaks away from her mother and decides to spend the night in the funeral parlour where her willingness to stay connected to her beloved grandmother and her traditions is tested when a demon from Filipino folklore appears.
CAST
GIANELLE MIRANDA, CAROLYN FE, BELINDA CORPUZ, CHELSEA MUIRHEAD, SIENNA PESINO, ALIA RASUL
WRITER(S)
Tricia Hagoriles
PRODUCER(S)
Erin Byrnes
EDITOR(S)
Rick Bartram
MUSIC
Kat Burns
DIRECTOR
Tricia Hagoriles
http://cfccreates.com/productions/508-lola-s-wake
DIRECTED BY TRICIA HAGORILES
To ensure that her recently deceased grandmother's spirit can move on, a determined young girl must uphold a Filipino tradition of never leaving the body alone, even if it means spending the night in a funeral home.
Executive Produced by CFC + Erin Byrnes
2020 Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival | 2020 Recipient of the WIFT-T Film Award.