Pinoy Sunday

  • 85'
  • Taiwan
  • 2009
Wouldn’t it be beautiful, Manuel muses, if there were a sofa on the roof garden of his apartment. Then he could have a beer after work under the moonlight together with his friend Dado, or even better, with the beautiful, unattainable Celia.
Manuel and Dado are Filipino guest workers in Taipei. They work six days a week; they only have time off to enjoy themselves on Sundays. They usually go to church, after which Dado visits his girlfriend Anna and Manuel makes vain attempts to seduce a girl. In Pinoy Sunday, their day off takes an unusual turn when the friends see a brand-new and bright red sofa standing in the street - the sofa of Manuel’s dreams.
This moving, secure comedy is the feature debut by Ho Wi-ding. Themes such as migrant workers, being uprooted and homesickness are close Ho's heart: he grew up in Malaysia, studied in New York and lives and works in Taiwan.

  • 85'
  • Taiwan
  • 2009
Director
Ho Wi Ding
Countries of production
Taiwan, Philippines, Japan, France
Year
2009
Festival Edition
IFFR 2011
Length
85'
Medium
35mm
Languages
Filipino, Mandarin
Producers
Ho Wi Ding, Natacha Devillers
Production Companies
Changhe Films, Les Petites Lumières
Sales
Good Films Workshop
Screenplay
Ajay Balakrishnan, Ho Wi Ding / Changhe Films
Cinematography
Jake Pollock
Editor
Hsu Wei Yao
Production Design
Li Tian Jue, Lee Yu Fang
Sound Design
Chih Tu Duu
Music
Tsai Yao Hen
Cast
Epy Quizon
Director
Ho Wi Ding
Countries of production
Taiwan, Philippines, Japan, France
Year
2009
Festival Edition
IFFR 2011
Length
85'
Medium
35mm
Languages
Filipino, Mandarin
Producers
Ho Wi Ding, Natacha Devillers
Production Companies
Changhe Films, Les Petites Lumières
Sales
Good Films Workshop
Screenplay
Ajay Balakrishnan, Ho Wi Ding / Changhe Films
Cinematography
Jake Pollock
Editor
Hsu Wei Yao
Production Design
Li Tian Jue, Lee Yu Fang
Sound Design
Chih Tu Duu
Music
Tsai Yao Hen
Cast
Epy Quizon