''Octavio Is Dead!'' is a Canadian supernatural drama film directed by

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, which premiered on June 2, 2018 at the

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before going into theatrical release on June 22.Chandler Levack
"Sook-Yin Lee and Canada’s new queer cinema"
'' The Globe and Mail'', May 25, 2018. The film stars

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as Tyler, a young woman who unexpectedly inherits all of her estranged father Octavio's (

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) possessions after his death. Over the objections of her domineering mother Joan (

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), 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. 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

''Octavio Is Dead!'' currently has a score of on

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based on reviews. The film received four

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nominations at the

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in 2019, for Best Cinematography ( Daniel Grant), Best Art Direction or Production Design (Elisa Sauve), Best Costume Design ( Hanna Puley) and

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(Lee,

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and

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for "Ghost of Love (Onakabazien Remix)". The film had its television premiere on July 20, 2019 on

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."CBC Films Celebrates Canadian Features This Summer"
''Channel Canada'', July 13, 2019.

References

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* 2018 films English-language Canadian films Canadian ghost films Canadian drama films 2018 drama films Films directed by Sook-Yin Lee Canadian LGBT-related films 2018 LGBT-related films LGBT-related drama films 2010s English-language films 2010s Canadian films {{2010s-Canada-film-stub