Synopse
Sensuous and provocative: Isabel Sandoval tells the astonishingly frank story of the political and sexual awakening of a disempowered woman. The Philippine transwoman Olivia lives under the radar of the authorities in the USA and looks after Olga, an elderly Russian lady, in Brooklyn. Olivia has already tried in vain everything she can to acquire legal residence status and now she is threatened with deportation. A marriage of convenience to Olga‘s grandson, a simple slaughterhouse worker, is the plan to get Olivia a green card, but genuine feelings of love ensue – the only problem being that not everyone involved knows that Olivia is transgender.
Regie
ISABEL SANDOVAL comes from the Philippines and lives and works as producer, writer and director in New York. Her films Señorita (2011) and Apparition (2012) won several awards.
Info
Original Title: Lingua Franca
International Title: Lingua Franca
Category: Feature
Section: Transatlantik
Version & Subtitles: Tagalog, Russian, English OV with English subtitles
Director & Screenplay: Isabel Sandoval
Cast/Protagonists: Isabel Sandoval, Eamon Farren, Lynn Cohen, Lev Gorn, Mark Nelson, P.J. Boudousqué, Shiloh Verrico, Ari Barkan, Ivory Aquino
Production country: Philippines, United States
Year of Production: 2019
Length: 95 min
Producer: Darlene Catly Malimas, Isabel Sandoval, Jhett Tolentino, Carlo Velayo
Cinematography: Isaac Banks
Editor: Isabel Sandoval
Music: Teresa Barrozo
Production Design: Clint Ramos
World Sales: Natacha Kaganski, Luxbox
