The Homeless Ancestor

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The Homeless Ancestor (2023)

Directed by Savannah Ho Yik-yeung

Comedy, Family · 28m

We cannot escape from bureaucracy in life as well as in death. Quickie promises his grandma to handle the forced removal of his great-grand aunt’s niche. But without the ancestor’s identity documents, Quickie cannot apply for public columbarium niches. On the other hand, grandma refuses to have the evicted ashes brought home for fear of bad luck. As he struggles with bureaucratic red tape, Quickie thinks of one inventive solution after another to find a temporary home for the ashes. The story is a biting commentary on ridiculous public policies rendered in vibrant, energetic colours and groan-inducing jokes to highlight the absurdity of the situation.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Savannah Ho Yik-yeung
Writer
Savannah Ho Yik-yeung
Director of Photography
Lai Yuk-leung
Editor
Chan Ho Yin
Producer
Savannah Ho Yik-yeung

Details

Original title
骨灰走鬼事件
Release date
2023-06-11
Runtime
28m
Genres
Comedy, Family
Original language
CN
Spoken languages
Cantonese
Countries
Hong Kong
Production
Fresh Wave, Hong Kong Arts Development Council