THURSDAY MAY 7, 2020, 7 PM PDT ONLINE

Isabel Sandoval; 2019; USA/Philippines; 95 min; English, Tagalog, and Russian with English subtitles .

Intro from director.

In this engrossing drama, undocumented Olivia spends her days taking care of Olga, a Russian-Jewish grandmother in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. When the man she’s secretly paying for a green-card marriage backs out, she becomes involved with Olga’s grandson Alex, a handsome but troubled young man who doesn’t realize she is trans. The winsome Olivia, played by director Isabel Sandoval, draws viewers into this story of love and survival as a transgender woman trying to live her life with joy and strength.  

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Remember to log on Facebook at 6:30 PM and join us here: Translations 2020 Watch Party!

Aleksa Manila is hosting Translations: Seattle Transgender Film Festival Online Opening Night: Lingua Franca this Thursday, May 7th! at 6:30 PM (PST). She is going live with treats she’s concocted for the cinephiles! Special surprises await the curious. Festivities will include an official welcome by Three Dollar Bill Cinema Interim Executive Director, Kathleen Mullen and a message from award-winning co-producer, Jhett Tolentino and an interview with Ms. Isabel Sandoval herself!

Lingua Franca is co-presented by Official Pride ASIA.