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Lingua Franca

2020, Movie, 1h 35min

Olivia, an undocumented Filipina immigrant paranoid about deportation, works as a caregiver to a Russian-Jewish grandmother in New York. 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.

Country: United States

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Critic Barbara Shulgasser-Parker

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Isabel Sandoval is a sensitive and deft director who creates the realistic mood of hopelessness in which Olivia dwells.

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"Lingua Franca" is a powerful drama that follows the story of Olivia, a Filipina trans woman who works as a caregiver for an elderly Russian-Jewish woman in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. As an undocumented immigrant, Olivia's life is filled with fear and uncertainty, but she finds solace in her relationship with Alex, the grandson of the woman she cares for. As they grow closer, Olivia's secret is revealed, and the two must navigate their love for each other amidst the complexities of their different worlds. With outstanding performances and a thought-provoking storyline, "Lingua Franca" is a film that will leave you moved and inspired.

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Lingua Franca is currently unavailable to stream in undefined on the streaming services we have in our catalogue

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