| Director | Seán Devlin |
|---|---|
| Producer | Seán Devlin Chris Ferguson |
| Writer | Sean Devlin |
| Starring | Abner Pablo Arnel Pablo Lovely Pablo Nilda Pablo |
| Music | Susie Ibarra |
| Cinematography | Jeff Petry |
| Editing | Seán Devlin Marianna Khoury |
| Released | October 4, 2018 (VIFF) |
| Runtime | 80 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
When the Storm Fades is a Canadian docufiction film, directed by Seán Devlin and released in 2018.[1] Described by Devlin as a "docudramedy" because it blends aspects of both docudrama and comedy-drama, the film is set in the Philippines in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan and depicts a family's attempts to recover from the disaster.[2]
The film stars the real-life Pablo family from Leyte, and is improvised in part around their own real-life experience of the typhoon.[3] Although the film's primary themes address climate change and the effort to recover from grief and loss, the film includes a secondary storyline which depicts two Canadian aid workers (Aaron Read and Kayla Lorette) whose attempts to play the "white savior" backfire.[1]
The film premiered at the 2018 Vancouver International Film Festival,[4] where Devlin won the Emerging Canadian Director award.[5]
Read won the award for Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film, and Lorette won the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film, at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2018.[6] The film was also a nominee for Best British Columbia Film.[7]
References
- ^ "This ‘Docudramedy’ Finds Laughs in the Horror of Climate Change". Vice, October 4, 2018.
- ^ Marsha Lederman, "Vancouver filmmaker explores physical and emotional aftermath of natural disasters". The Globe and Mail, October 3, 2018.
- ^ "Improvisers shine in Sean Devlin's When the Storm Fades". The Georgia Straight, September 27, 2018.
- ^ "When the Storm Fades : un commentaire social plutôt qu'un documentaire ou une comédie". Ici Radio-Canada Colombie-Britannique et Yukon, October 6, 2018.
- ^ Rachel Ramos-Reid, "Canadian Filipino Sean Devlin wins Award in 2018 Vancouver Film Festival". Canadian Filipino, October 16, 2018.
- ^ "Vancouver Film Critics Circle awards Haida-language 'Edge of the Knife'". CityNews, January 8, 2019.
- ^ "'The Favourite' Leads Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter, December 1, 2018.
External links
- When the Storm Fades at IMDb