The Homeless Ancestor
2023, Cantonese. Directed by Savannah Ho Yik-yeung.
We cannot escape from bureaucracy in life as well as in death. Quickie promises his grandma to handle the forced removal of his great-grand aunt’s niche. But without the ancestor’s identity documents, Quickie cannot apply for public columbarium niches. On the other hand, grandma refuses to have the evicted ashes brought home for fear of bad luck. As he struggles with bureaucratic red tape, Quickie thinks of one inventive solution after another to find a temporary home for the ashes. The story is a biting commentary on ridiculous public policies rendered in vibrant, energetic colours and groan-inducing jokes to highlight the absurdity of the situation.
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- 0h 28m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Cantonese
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- Released
- 11 June 2023
- Original title
- 骨灰走鬼事件
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Savannah Ho Yik-yeung
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The Homeless Ancestor isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 June 2023. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Homeless Ancestor?
If you liked The Homeless Ancestor, try Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown, Pups Alone, Thunderstruck.
Who directed The Homeless Ancestor?
The Homeless Ancestor (2023) was directed by Savannah Ho Yik-yeung and stars Godric Leung Man Yin, Yuen Kam-wing, May Leong.