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Raquela, a transsexual from the Philippines, dreams of escaping the streets of Cebu City for a fairy tale life in Paris.

Best feature film at the Berlin International Film Festival


The Plot:
Raquela is a transsexual from the Philippines who dreams of escaping the streets of Cebu City for a fairy tale life in Paris. In order to make her dreams come true, she turns from prostitution toward the more lucrative business of Internet porn. Her success as a porn star brings new friends, including Valerie, a ladyboy in Iceland, and Michael, the owner of the website Raquela works for. Valerie helps Raquela get as far as Iceland. From there, Michael offers her a rendezvous in Paris. Will Paris be everything she dreamed of? And will Michael turn out to be her Prince Charming?

QUEEN RAQULEA SYNOPSIS
Raqulea is a poor transsexual prostitute who dreams of escaping to Paris, France to supposedly find her knight on Champ’s Elysee to marry and have a family. Being a Filipino she has little chance of getting a VISA needing someone from the west to be responsible for her application. When Raquela is discovered by a photographer she gets a job working as a webcam host on a popular transsexual website. Within six weeks she becomes the first Filipino pornstar earning ten times the average salary in The Philippines. Wanting to escape she tries heticly over the internet to find that special guy resulting in being stood-up month after month at the airport. Things change when she meets Valery on-line, the only transsexual in Iceland looking for friendship who promises to help Raquela with her VISA so she can take a walk in Paris.

I would love to see it. Sounds cool. The plot sounds good and it has picked up a few awards. I am sure some of the poor girls round patts could relate to her. By the way the actress is beautiful. Her voice is very different to the thai lb's. They (thai lb's) dont seem to hide their male voices.

http://www.queenraquelathemovie.com/ (Some great pics on the site)

Clip about the making of the movie.



A trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wksbLJx2z5o&feature=related
and a clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IqmerJlkNY

Also some footage in the music fideo for the film. Quirky french rock/dance song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDVxDPT3ggg

It looks excellent. It will be difficult to find a cinema showing it. In dublin the IFC perhaps. Elsewhere ive no idea. Has anyone seen it? I think it is something we would all enjoy. From what I have read and watched it looks like it is very realistic and true to what I have seen with many los lb's.

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Interesting info laptop!

I heard about this movie as well and was sure that i want to watch it when its on the market. I hope there will be a DVD, chances are limited that you can see it at your cinema next door.

[kliome]

It did the festival circuit for a while but didn't seem to get aenough of a buzz going so I was under the impression it wouldn't sell theatrical rights or get a release, but it would be nice t catch it if it does make an appearence.

I put a post up about it a year ago to the day

http://www.lb-69.com...ghlight=raquela

It was originally shot as a documentary but I think the rushes just weren't what they wanted so they started scripting and fictionalizing it and re-shot half of it, which is at least interesting.

I think the tone of the trailer might be a bit misleading, I get the impression the movie is more mellow.

[Phil Lander]

We have festivals here like the Gay and Lesbian film festival so it might be on here at some stage so will keep an eye out for it . Not sure what I will tell everyone though
The still photo where she was posing as a boy was a bit offputting but I really laughed when the three LBs were having a piss in the urinal

[dixon cox]

I would definately like to see this movie.

It was released today in the USA:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0814005/

http://www.cine.gr/f...d=710775&page=8

[BKKtime]

theres no torrent for it anyway