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Grandpa is Dead (Filipino:Ded na si Lolo) is a Philippine satirical comedy-drama film[1] directed and written by Soxy Topacio.[2]

Grandpa is Dead
Philippine theatrical release poster
Original titleDed na si Lolo
Directed bySoxy Topacio
Written bySoxy Topacio
Produced byTony Y. Reyes
Antonio P. Tuviera
StarringBJ Forbes
Edited byDanny Anonuevo
Music byNoel Cabangon
Production
company
APT Entertainment
Distributed byAPT Entertainment
Release date
  • 6 May 2009 (2009-05-06)
Running time
90 minutes[1]
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

It was selected as the Philippine submission for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 82nd Academy Awards over Lola by Brilliante Mendoza.[3] It was not accepted as a nominee.


Synopsis


Bobet (BJ Forbes) and his family are mourning over the death of his grandfather. Throughout the six-day wake unresolved issues and family secrets resurfaces challenging the resolve of Bobet's family.[4]


Cast


Source:New York Times[5]


Production


The plot of the film was added with humor by director Soxie Topacio by exploring on numerous Filipino superstitious beliefs regarding the dead which involves several prohibitions such as against wearing red, sweeping the floor, taking a bath, and allowing your tears to fall on the coffin.[4]


References


  1. "Ded na si Lolo - Overview". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2016. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  2. "Ded na si Lolo - Production credits". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2016. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  3. Lo, Ricky (23 September 2009). "Lolo beats Lola in race for the Oscars". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  4. Medel, Fidel Antonio (13 January 2010). "PEP REVIEW: Ded na si Lolo mixes the right blend of drama and comedy". PEP.ph. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  5. "Ded na si Lolo - Acting Credits". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2016. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2015.





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