Vice Gandais a cultural phenomenon in the Philippines.
A TV host fronting daily variety showIts Showtime, which has been pulling in top ratings for 15 years.
A film star whose comedies have been topping the Christmas box office annually since 2010.
Vice Ganda in ‘And The Breadwinner Is…‘Star Cinema, The IdeaFirst Company
A performer whose concerts pack out venues in the Philippines and North America.
She then gets dragged into an insurance scam to bail out her dysfunctional family.
As a queer person, being a breadwinner becomes a ticket to being accepted and embraced by your family.
And The Breadwinner Is…
Its very hard to come out in Filipino families because of religion and other societal concerns.
But he says that doesnt necessarily mean that Philippine society is accepting of queer people.
I kept the script open enough to accommodate the gifts that Vice was giving us every day.
Its a funny movie that will make you cry and give you a lot of life lessons.
Its a funny movie that will slap you in the face with the truth.
Its also a movie that could lead to some interesting conversations around the Christmas dinner table.
How are they going to react?
Are they still going to enjoy their lunch together?
Thats the power and the beauty of this film.
