Lingua Franca - IN COMPETITION

July 24, 7:00 PM – July 25, 7:00 PM

Xerb.tv

$10.00

This is a virtual event. All shorts programs will be available between April 1-30, 2021 and all feature films will be available for ten days between April 8-18, 2021.

Directed by Isabel Sandoval 1h 29m United States, Philippines English, Tagalog with English subtitles

Olivia, an undocumented Filipino transwoman, works as a caregiver to Olga, 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, Olga's adult grandson, in the pursuit of a marriage-based green card.

Directed by Isabel Sandoval | 2020 | 89 min | United States, Philippines | English, Tagalog with English subtitles.

Content Warning: Violence