The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela
| The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Olaf de Fleur Johannesson |
| Produced by |
Arleen Cuevas Olaf de Fleur Johannesson Stefan C. Schaefer Helgi Sverrisson |
| Written by |
Olaf de Fleur Johannesson Benedikt Jóhannesson |
| Music by | Pavel E. Smid |
| Cinematography |
Rune Kippervik Butch Maddul Ragnar Santos |
| Edited by |
Benedikt Jóhannesson Olaf de Fleur Johannesson Dagur Kári |
| Distributed by | Poppoli Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes (orig.); 80 minutes |
| Country |
Iceland Philippines France Thailand |
| Language |
Icelandic Visayan English Thai |
| Budget | $400,000 (estimated) |
The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela is a 2008 drama film directed by Olaf de Fleur Johannesson.
Plot
Raquela, a Filipino transsexual prostitute dreams of making a new life in Paris. She becomes an internet porn star and meets Valerie, an Icelandic transsexual, and Michael, the owner of the website she works for.[1]
Cast
- Raquela Rios as Herself
- Stefan Schaefer as Ardilo, Michael
- Olivia Galudo as Olivia
- Brax Villa as Aubrey
- Valerie Grand Einarsson as Valerie Einarsson
Distribution and reception
The film showed at the 2008 Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Teddy Award for Best Feature Film.[2] It has been screened in the Emerging Visions section of the 2008 South by Southwest festival in the United States.[3]
It received the Grand Jury Prize in the 10th 2008 Cinemanila International Film Festival at Malacañan Palace's Kalayaan Hall.[4][5][6]
References
- ↑ "Summary". Poppoli Pictures. Archived from the original on 20 February 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
- ↑ "Official Site". Poppoli Pictures. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
- ↑ "SXSW 2008 Film Screenings". SXSW.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
- ↑ www.screendaily.com, The Band's Visit takes top prize at Cinemanila fest
- ↑ abs-cbnnews.com, Cinema One Originals movies dominate 10th Cinemanila award rites
- ↑ bworldonline.com, Arroyo awards winners in 10th Cinemanila festival
External links
- Official site
- Official MySpace page
- The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela at the Internet Movie Database
- The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela at AllMovie
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