Filipino Political Wake Drama ‘Funeral Flowers’ Unfolds in Real Time at Hong Kong Financing Market

By Naman Ramachandran

Naman Ramachandran

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Liza Diño and Ice Seguerra’s “Funeral Flowers” takes place entirely inside a chapel during the four-day wake of Manuel Santos, a beloved public servant and notorious womanizer, as his daughter Maya leads funeral arrangements while mistresses arrive, siblings clash and political guests hijack the space with towering wreaths.

The Philippines production, produced by Krisma Fajardo through Fire & Ice Media, marks the feature directorial debut for both Diño and Seguerra. The drama, filmed in English and Filipino, is one of 17 in-development projects selected for the 24th Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum.

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