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.