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Screening Isabel Sandoval’s Lingua Franca with spoken word intro by Jasmine Gardosi.
Lingua Franca written, directed by and starring Isabel Sandoval follows Olivia, a Filipina trans woman working as a caregiver for Olga in New York. In the Trump era of heightened hostility, fear and uncertainty, Olivia’s options for securing legal status in the US are diminished and her life and pursuit of a marriage of convenience are disrupted as Olga’s grandson moves in; leading to Olivia’s personal life and identity caving in on itself.
The films, in line with T A P E’s previous work, explore culture clashes, language barriers and attitudes towards immigrants and bring films from the festival circuit, without UK distribution, back to the big screen.