Enchanting and sensual, this gentle romance is a landmark drama written, directed, edited and starring critically acclaimed New York based transgender filmmaker Isabel Sandoval.
Fresh from the Venice Film Festival, Lingua Franca chronicles the struggles of Olivia – played by Sandoval, an undocumented Filipina transgender woman who cares for Olga, an elderly Russian grandmother in Brooklyn. Olivia’s search for love, security and a green card takes an unexpected turn following the arrival of an unlikely drifter who also happens to be Olga’s adult grandson and troubled abattoir worker, Alex.
Set against Trump-era immigration anxieties, Lingua Franca is both a sobering and visually mesmerising portrait of just some of the struggles facing the transgender community.
Australian Premiere
Join us after the film film for a filmmaker Q&A with Director, Producer, Writer and Star Isabel Sandoval!
Venice Film Festival 2019 Nominee Queer Lion & Fedeora Award
London Film Festival 2019 Nominee Best Film
“Sandoval imbues the piece with an authenticity so seldom seen on screen and often missing even in LGBTQ+ filmmaking, resulting in an important and brilliantly humanistic piece” – Film Inquiry
Lingua Franca
Sat Feb 22 6:30 PM
Dendy Cinemas
Unclassified 18+ 93 Mins | 2019 | Philippines | USA | English, and Tagalog with English subtitles
