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Octavio Is Dead!
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Wikipedia article
'Octavio Is Dead!' is a Canadian supernatural drama film directed by Sook-Yin Lee, which premiered on June 2, 2018 at the Inside Out Film and Video Festival[https://nowtoronto.com/movies/features/inside-out-2018-announces-lineup/ "Inside Out announces 2018 lineup"]. 'Now', May 4, 2018. before going into theatrical release on June 22.Chandler Levack, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/article-sook-yin-lee-and-canadas-new-queer-cinema/ "Sook-Yin Lee and Canadas new queer cinema"]. 'The Globe and Mail', May 25, 2018.
The film stars Sarah Gadon as Tyler, a young woman who unexpectedly inherits all of her estranged father Octavio's (Raoul Trujillo) possessions after his death. Over the objections of her domineering mother Joan (Rosanna Arquette), she goes to the apartment, only to discover that her father is still present there as a ghost who leads her through a complex exploration of her sexual and personal identity.[http://playbackonline.ca/2017/01/19/octavio-is-dead-prepped-for-t-o-shoot/ "Octavio is Dead prepped for T.O. shoot"]. 'Playback', January 19, 2017. While wearing her father's clothes, she meets and becomes attracted to Apostolis (Dimitris Kitsos), a gay university student who perceives her as a man.
Reception
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The film received four Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019, for Best Cinematography (Daniel Grant), Best Art Direction or Production Design (Elisa Sauve), Best Costume Design (Hanna Pulley) and Best Original Song (Lee, Adam Litovitz and Alia O'Brien for "Ghost of Love (Onakabazien Remix)".[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/article-2019-canadian-screen-awards-lean-toward-quebec-and-the-obscure-and/ "2019 Canadian Screen Awards lean toward Quebec and the obscure, and thank goodness for that"]. 'The Globe and Mail', February 7, 2019.
The film had its television premiere on July 20, 2019 on CBC Television.[https://www.channelcanada.com/canadian-channels/english-networks/cbc/cbc-films-celebrates-canadian-features-this-summer/ "CBC Films Celebrates Canadian Features This Summer"]. 'Channel Canada', July 13, 2019.
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