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Lingua Franca. Directed by Isabel Sandoval • 2019 • Philippines, United States. Starring Isabel Sandoval, Lynn Cohen, Eamon Farren. This poignant human drama from acclaimed writer-director-star Isabel Sandoval follows Olivia (Sandoval), an undocumented Filipina trans woman, after she has secured a job as a live-in caregiver for Olga (Lynn ...
Aug 26, 2020 · Olivia (Isabel Sandoval), an undocumented Filipino transwoman, works as a caregiver to Olga (Lynn Cohen), an elderly Russian woman, in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. When Olivia runs out of options to attain legal status in the US, she becomes romantically involved with Alex (Eamon Farren), Olga's adult grandson, in the pursuit of a marriage-based green card.
In Lingua Franca, Isabel Sandoval deftly designed a relevant, beautiful, authentic, straightforward-yet-profound, empathetic, and necessary film about an undocumented trans Filipino caregiver navigating paranoia and would-be suitors to obtain a green card.
Aug 28, 2019 · Lingua franca. Directed by: Isabel Sandoval. Starring: Eamon Farren, Lynn Cohen, Isabel Sandoval. Genres: Drama, Romance. Rated the #88 best film of 2019.
Synopsis. Olivia, an undocumented Filipina immigrant paranoid about deportation works as a caregiver to a Russian-Jewish grandmother in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY. When the man she’s secretly paying for a green card marriage backs out, she becomes involved with a slaughterhouse worker who is unaware that she’s a trans woman.
Director and lead actress Isabel Sandoval ignites the screen with this tense drama about an undocumented Filipina transwoman in Brooklyn navigating work, romance, and a man she’s paying for a green card marriage. Paranoia builds – from the gaze of ICE, family members, and potential partners – and everyday rhythms take on dangerous undertones.
In Lingua Franca, Isabel Sandoval deftly designed a relevant, beautiful, authentic, straightforward-yet-profound, empathetic, and necessary film about an undocumented trans Filipino caregiver navigating paranoia and would-be suitors to obtain a green card.
