Lingua Franca
London Migration Film Festival Release Date:
Tuesday 3rd December 2019
Age rating / classification to be confirmed
1 hour 29 minutes approx.
Released
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Starring:
Lev Gorn, Eamon Farren, Lynn Cohen, Shiloh Verrico, Megan Channell and Ivory Aquino
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Directed By:
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Written By:
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Produced By:
Jeremiah Abraham, Jerome Kerkman, Darlene Catly Malimas, Cecilia Mejia, Isabel Sandoval, Jhett Tolentino and Carlo Velayo
Synopsis
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.