"The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela"
Opens April 11 (Saturday), exclusively at Robinson's Galleria, Ortigas, Philippines
Winner!
Best Feature Film, Teddy Awards, Berlin Film Festival, Germany
Grand Jury Prize, Cinemanila Film Festival, Philippines
Best Feature Fiction, Zinegoak Film Festival, Spain
Best International Feature, New York LGBT Film Festival, USA
Showtime Vanguard Award, New York LGBT Film Festival, USA
Jury Award, Cinema City, Serbia
Directed by Olaf Johannesson
Produced by Arleen Cuevas, Olaf Johannesson , Stefan Schaeffer, Helgi Sverisson
Cinematography by Butch Maddul
Starring Raquela Rios, Brax Villa, Olivia Galudo
Shot in Cebu, Philippines, Iceland, France, U.S.A.
Cebuano with English Subtitles
Synopsis:
Raquela is a transsexual - or ladyboy - from the Philippines who dreams of escaping the streets of Cebu City for a fairy tale life in Paris. In order to make her dreams come true, she turns from prostitution toward the more lucrative business of Internet porn. Her success as a porn star brings new friends, including Valerie, a ladyboy in Iceland, and Michael, the owner of the website Raquela works for. Valerie helps Raquela get as far as Iceland. From there, Michael offers her a rendezvous in Paris. Will Paris be everything she dreamed of? And will Michael turn out to be her Prince Charming?
Opens April 11 (Saturday), exclusively at Robinson's Galleria, Ortigas, Philippines
Winner!
Best Feature Film, Teddy Awards, Berlin Film Festival, Germany
Grand Jury Prize, Cinemanila Film Festival, Philippines
Best Feature Fiction, Zinegoak Film Festival, Spain
Best International Feature, New York LGBT Film Festival, USA
Showtime Vanguard Award, New York LGBT Film Festival, USA
Jury Award, Cinema City, Serbia
Directed by Olaf Johannesson
Produced by Arleen Cuevas, Olaf Johannesson , Stefan Schaeffer, Helgi Sverisson
Cinematography by Butch Maddul
Starring Raquela Rios, Brax Villa, Olivia Galudo
Shot in Cebu, Philippines, Iceland, France, U.S.A.
Cebuano with English Subtitles
Synopsis:
Raquela is a transsexual - or ladyboy - from the Philippines who dreams of escaping the streets of Cebu City for a fairy tale life in Paris. In order to make her dreams come true, she turns from prostitution toward the more lucrative business of Internet porn. Her success as a porn star brings new friends, including Valerie, a ladyboy in Iceland, and Michael, the owner of the website Raquela works for. Valerie helps Raquela get as far as Iceland. From there, Michael offers her a rendezvous in Paris. Will Paris be everything she dreamed of? And will Michael turn out to be her Prince Charming?
