Pepe has been an impersonator of legendary rock musician Joey Smith for thirty years. He ekes out a living by singing at a shabby bar, his performances gradually getting worse. Nevertheless, his heart is full of the rock n’ roll spirit and he feels like a celebrity. His acquaintances as well as his own family, however, seem to consider him worthless, a doddering old fool. Even his idol Joey Smith ignores him, treating him like he’s invisible. In spite of everything, Pepe triumphantly declares he’ll write a love song—a song so great that even his idol could never make. Singing in the Graveyards is the directorial debut of Bradley Liew, a young director from Malaysia who plays both Joey Smith, the legendary 1970s Pinoy rocker, as well as Pepe, the impersonator. The film is about things that disappear and things that last forever. Leading a life in pursuit of art doesn’t always make those around you happy, but it seems that the director implies the process is still meaningful even though wealth and fame can’t be reached. (PARK Sungho)