Canada’s premier film festival will showcase award winning films from Asia. Entries from The Philippines, India, Hong Kong and other Asian countries will make this year’s film festival more interesting. ReelWorld Film Festival (RWFF) proudly kicks off its eigth year on April 2 at the Scotiabank Theatre (formerly the Paramount Theatre Toronto). Check this out.

The Inheritance

Upon receiving news of their grandmother’s death and a family inheritance, Anna and Johnny are persuaded by their father to travel from Canada to The Philippines on behalf of their sick mother to collect their windfall. It should be a fast and easy trip that will make them all richer, but nothing is ever how it appears, is it?

Directed by Romeo Candido, Ang Pamana: The Inheritance takes a dramatic twist when long-lost family secrets, folklore and traditional customs impose their force on the magnificent property inherited — making it difficult for the pair to leave with what they came for.

To complicate matters further, a reckless exorcism initiated by their cousin, Elena, unleashes a torrent of supernatural occurrences that Anna and Johnny must face before they lose everything.

Their seemingly mentally challenged cousin, Tommy, a young man with a legacy furthers the paranormal activity that will shatter all myths as they realize the complexity of their enormous inheritance. Candido is also the film’s composer, and provides a lyrical, haunting score, which supports the tumultuous emotions of the film’s characters.
 
Film: Bolly Double

 

Bolly Double

Whoever thinks that Bollywood movies can only be made in India is in for a big — and refreshing — surprise with Bolly Double, director Arun Bharali’s latest Bollwood comedy.

 

The film is full of hjinks and laughs, and offers a lively alternative to the typical song and dance that we expect from a Bollywood film.

 

Instead, Bharali exploits other Bollywood trademarks such as wonderful colours, clever writing and the movie within the movie concept — and has a field day with every cliché that Bollywood is built on.

In true Bollywood fashion, for example, the diva is kidnapped part way through production and the movie’s horrified director, Mayur, needs an immediate alternative while the ransom is being raised. Coincidentally, he discovers a look-alike hidden in the studio, and decides he has no choice but to replace his diva with the imposter — but things don’t quite go according to plan. . . .

Look for a loveable performance by India’s Koel Purie in the leading role along with Canadian talents Raahul Singh, Sitara Hewitt, Cristian Rossel and Jazz Mann who each hold their own in this love story/kidnapping/race of a movie. Making its Toronto premiere at ReelWorld, Bolly Double is a funny look at a funny business.