Synopsis : This unique narrative incorporating documentary elements follows Rey, a 40-year-old non-binary teacher and typhoon survivor, on a roadtrip to fame. With surreal comedy and social portrait realism, filmmaker Seán Devlin explores climate change, LGBTQ+ issues.
Festival History : Cannes-Marché du Film, 2023 Tribeca Film Festival, 2023 São Paulo International Film Festival, 2023 BFI London Film Festival, 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival, 2023
Awards : Vancouver International Film Festival, 2023 : Winner: Audience Award (Spectrum) 2 honorable mentions including: Best Canadian Documentary
Director :
Seán Devlin
Producer :
Amanda Ernst, Seán Devlin
Screenplay :
Sean Devlin
DOP :
Anna MacDonald
Editor :
Yap Sei-Been
Cast :
Jaya, Arnel Pablo, Ricky Gacho Jr.
Seán is a first generation Filipino-Chinese-Irish Canadian filmmaker and comedian. He was a consulting producer on the Oscar-nominated Borat: Subsequent Movie(2020); winner of the Golden Globe for Best Picture - Comedy or Musical. For his debut feature film When The Storm Fades (2018), the Director’s Guild of Canada presented Seán with the Emerging Canadian Director prize at the 37th VIFF. The film earned Sean two international festival jury prizes for Best Director and won Best Canadian Film at the Gimli Film Festival as well as two Vancouver Film Critics’ Awards.