Survive or Die

Survive or Die

Dolloso, who was born in the Philippines, stars in the Australian film Survive or Die which showcases overseas Filipinos. Fortunately for them, the film has enjoyed international success and is working its way through the film festival circuit. Survive or Die is an indie action film that many regions have been anticipating.

A review by the Action on Film Festival claims that the notoriously underappreciated film is an eye-opener. “Difficult to watch, harder to come to grips with than a grizzly bear, this movie chills you to the bone. After that, you begin to understand just how important immigration is to the lives of millions of people around the world.” They further add that the film serves as a broad reminder about the hardships involved in immigration.

Okoduwa was one such director who has filmed Dolloso while looking for a lead in the film. In a short introduction to Dolloso over the phone, Okoduwa explains; “I first watched Felino Dolloso in a short film that was directed by Mike Kang. His powerful style and character interpretation got stuck in my mind. When the first lines of Survive or Die were being scripted, his image took over the face of the main act. His performance in Survive or Die is phenomenal! He truly is among the best.”

Filming Survive or Die took a toll on both the emotions and physicality on Dolloso, the cast and the crew as well. The film had to be made in various locations including the desert, thick bushland and the seas and sometimes in hot 40 degrees summer month as it was summer holiday filming in Australia, it was a painful but beautiful experience for everyone involved.

It has also won Best Feature Film Award from the Universe Multicultural Film Festival Lost Angeles California USA, Honored, Award of Recognition Accolade Global Film Competition California, USA, and 3rd place in the Suspense Thriller Category at the Indie Gathering Film Festival in Cleveland Ohio USA.

Survive or Die is a feature film that has a variety of actors in different leading and major roles. The cast includes Dolloso, Hawa Barnes, Sarina Sainju, Rico Banderas and Emmanuella Samuel. It’s pictures were written and directed by Mike kang and Daniel Okoduwa, while Nicholas Okoduwa did the cinematography.

Chicago Overcoat is a low budget crime drama that does everything right in the crime genre. Young director Brian Caunter successfully combines an intriguing story with well crafted cinematography and direction in his first movie. The plot, written by Caunter along with John W. Bosher, Josh Staman, and Andrew Alex Dowd, is satisfying as it revolves around the comeback of an economically unstable, age hardened criminal. He needs money, so he considers stealing. Veteran actor Frank Vincent is amazing as Lou, a hitman who has long been unable to work actively as a Chicago killer. The audience is introduced to an already-alienated and disillusioned Lou, who intends to rob ‘one last time’ before settling in Las Vegas.

As an Italian mobster (Armand Assante) is put on trial, a wealthy contributor guarantees his associates will kill three witnesses before the trial begins. Lou thinks this is a perfect way to get money and leave Chicago with his girlfriend (Katherine Narducci). Hot on his trail is a detective with his own motivations for locating the elusive criminal.

It is undoubtedly delight seeing Sopranos pair Vincent and Narducci judging each other as a couple, who could have happily spent their lives together, along with numerous comedic lines and effective enactment of the actors. Vincent’s tongue-in-cheek retort to his head when someone mentions him retiring down in Florida is, “Fuck Florida.”

Humour has its timing, and Vincent gets it just right. Kevin Moss has done an excellent job portraying Lou taking out an American Tommy Gun or Chicago Typewriter on his co-workers in the brilliant ode to the 70s. Overcoat is a well-done masterpiece bringing on an array of colorful characters who brilliantly build irony and more through the impressive narration.

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