LINGUA FRANCA (2019)
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.
Sensual and provocative, "Lingua Franca" is critically acclaimed filmmaker Isabel Sandoval's third narrative feature after "Señorita" (Locarno '11) and "Apparition" (Busan '12). Novelistic yet intimate, "Lingua Franca" is an unflinchingly candid chronicle of a disempowered woman's political and sexual awakening.
Lingua Franca is premiered at the 2019 Venice Film Festival in competition. It was recently nominated for an independent Spirit award.
GEORGICA (2018)
Sophie (Alison Wright) spends the summer stealing sperm of young attractive lifeguards by planting condoms where they frequent, stalking them at night an inseminating herself via the used condoms. It is only after Sophie’s past is revealed that we realize she is not so crazy after all.
White Horse (2017)
Julia, a middle class suburban mother, has lost nearly everything to her heroine addition. Forced to become an informant or face jail time, Julia is presented with the chance to salvage what remains of the broken bond with her daughter. Hesitating at a critical moment, Julia must overcome the hideous seduction of her vice and find the courage to begin a new life.
