Leonor Will Never Die
Philippines 2022
Dir: Martika Ramirez Escobar
Filipino/English / 101 min
In cinemas from 7 April 2023
Available at home from 8 May 2023
Leonor Reyes was once a groundbreaking figure in the Filipino film industry during its ragtag action cinema glory days, but now she struggles with old age, mounting bills, and the untimely death of her son. While revisiting an unfinished script about a fearless protagonist trying to avenge his brother’s murder, Leonor is struck on the head by a falling television set and knocked into a coma. As she lies unconscious in the hospital, fantasy and reality begin to blur when Leonor finds herself awake inside her script, becoming the hero of her own story.
An innovative blend of pulpy action homages, playful comedy, and touching family drama, Leonor Will Never Die is a wonderfully imaginative tribute to the art of filmmaking.
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Alnwick Alnwick Playhouse - 23-24 May
Bath Little Theatre Cinema - 10 April
Birmingham The Electric - from 7 April
Bradford National Science and Media Museum - from 14 April
Bracknell South Hill Park Arts Centre - from 25 July
Brecon Coliseum Theatre - 4 March 2024
Brentford Watermans - from 21 April
Brighton Duke's at Komedia - 10 April
Bristol Encounters Film Festival - 22 September 2022
Builth Wells Wyeside Arts Centre - from 6 May
Cambridge Arts Picturehouse - 10 April
Cardiff Chapter - from 14 April
Chichester Cinema at New Park - from 7 May
Clonakity Clonakity Film Club (Park Cinema) - 10 October
Colchester Firstsite - from 13 May
Dartington The Barn Cinema - from 29 April
Dundee DCA - from 14 April
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Falmouth The Poly - 11 May
Glasgow GFT - from 7 April (plus preview on 3rd)
Halifax Square Chapel Arts - from 14 April
Hastings Electric Palace Cinema - 15 June
Hereford Borderlines Film Festival - 7 and 9 March
Hexham Tyne Valley Film Festival - 17 March
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York City Screen - 10 April
“A creation of warmth, wit and genuine originality” ★★★★½
— Neo Magazine
“A total delight... it works on every level: as a moving melodrama about maternal sacrifice and grief, as a domestic comedy, and even as a glorious musical” ★★★★
“Bonkers and brilliant... Worthy of multiple watches”
— The Big Issue North