Italy / Aug 28, 2019 / Venice Days
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Olivia, an undocumented Filipina immigrant paranoid about deportation, works as a caregiver to a Russian-Jewish grandmother in New York. When the man she’s secretly paying for a green card marriage backs out, she becomes involved with a slaughterhouse worker who is unaware that she’s a trans woman.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Leif Steinert | Matthew |
| Jake Soister | Daniel |
| Roman Blat | Viktor |
| Megan Channell | Milla |
| Shiloh Verrico | Maggie |
| Mark Nelson | Roman |
| Daniel Danielson | Clerk |
| Bryan Webster | Wedding Officiant |
| Dean Temple | Chad |
| Ari Barkan | Milo |
| Deema Aitken | Boris |
| Christine Spang | Woman in Bar |
| Ian Harmon | City Hall Employee |
| Matthew James Ballinger | Man in Bar |
| Jessie Squier | Wedding Photographer |
| Joshua Youngerman | ICE Agent |
| Earl Weathers | ICE Agent |
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| Oleg Jelezniakov | ICE Agent |
| Francisco Jesus Trevino-Dickinson | Richard |
| Paola Nazario | Dolly |
| Dom Olinares | Gay Couple |
| Jim Keller | Gay Couple |
| Charlie Miles | City Hall Wedding Guest |
| Yuki Monistere | City Hall Wedding Guest |
| Cynthia Casasola | City Hall Wedding Guest |
| Chris Kay | City Hall Wedding Guest |
| Natti Vogel | City Hall Wedding Guest |
| Janet Bruesselbach | City Hall Wedding Guest |
| Billy Taylor | City Hall Wedding Guest |
| Paul Aquino | Karaoke Guest |
| Brett Bartholomew | Bartender |
| Helen Kwong | Olivia's Mom |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Lingua Franca |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Pусский |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 7107 Entertainment |
| Official site | linguafrancafilm.com |
| Release date | 1 luglio 2020 |
| Executive producer | Romulo Aromin Jr., Nicole Cosgrove, Gigi Dement, R.S. Francisco, Sarah Brennan Kolb, Vincent R. Nebrida, Fernando Ortigas, E.A. Rocha, Samuel S. Verzosa |
| Production | Isabel Sandoval, Jhett Tolentino, Carlo Velayo, Darlene Malimas, Jerome Kerkman, Cecilia Mejia |
| Writer | Isabel Sandoval |
| Casting | Bess Fifer |
| Editing | Isabel Sandoval |
| Cinematography | Isaac Banks, Eric J. Goldstein |
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| Assistant directors | Dax Stringer, Brittney Elyse Vila, Devin Smith, Isabel Sandoval |
| Lighting | Tyler Harmon-Townsend |
| Camera operators | Eric J. Goldstein, Isaac Banks |
| Additional photography | Eric J. Goldstein, Isaac Banks |
| Production design | Clint Ramos, Maxwell Nalevansky, Sadie Marchese-Moore, Chazz Foggie |
| Art direction | Sadie Marchese-Moore, Chazz Foggie, Clint Ramos, Maxwell Nalevansky |
| Set decoration | Sadie Marchese-Moore, Chazz Foggie, Clint Ramos, Maxwell Nalevansky |
| Stunts | Luciano Acuna Jr. |
| Music | Teresa Barrozo, Barbaros Ali Kaynak, Albert Michael Idioma |
| Sound | Barbaros Ali Kaynak, Albert Michael Idioma, Teresa Barrozo |
| Costume design | Kate Fry, Clint Ramos, Lauren Citera |
| Makeup | Kate Fry, Clint Ramos, Lauren Citera |
| Hairstyling | Lauren Citera, Kate Fry, Clint Ramos |
Release dates
Premiere
South Korea / Oct 08, 2019 / Busan International Film Festival
India / Oct 30, 2023 / Jio MAMI Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Aug 26, 2020 / NR
Theatrical release
France / Jul 01, 2020
Digital
United States / Aug 26, 2020 / NR / Netflix
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