Director & Star Vincent Sandoval in Person!
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Co-presented by: Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition.
Directed by Vincent Sandoval, 2009, Philipines, 99 min. In Tagalog with English subtitles.
Wanting to quit prostitution in Manila and start a new life, Sofia, a transgender woman, gets her chance when an old friend asks her to look after her twelve year-old son, Tomas, while she works overseas for a year. Sofia packs her bags and moves to the small town of Talisay where she becomes Donna, taking care of Tomas. As she’s about to settle into this quiet, idyllic life, the past inevitably creeps back up and she discovers that the town’s mayor Tiongson, who is seeking re-election, is a crony of Verano, one of her regular clients back in Manila. Determined to erase any trace of her past, Donna discreetly hatches a plan to remove Tiongson from power and rid the town of Verano’s influence.
Best Narrative Feature Nominee
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Director & Star Vincent Sandoval in Person!
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Tickets $10/$8 Students, Seniors, Brattle Members | No Brattle Passes
Co-presented by: Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition.
Directed by Vincent Sandoval, 2009, Philipines, 99 min. In Tagalog with English subtitles.
Wanting to quit prostitution in Manila and start a new life, Sofia, a transgender woman, gets her chance when an old friend asks her to look after her twelve year-old son, Tomas, while she works overseas for a year. Sofia packs her bags and moves to the small town of Talisay where she becomes Donna, taking care of Tomas. As she’s about to settle into this quiet, idyllic life, the past inevitably creeps back up and she discovers that the town’s mayor Tiongson, who is seeking re-election, is a crony of Verano, one of her regular clients back in Manila. Determined to erase any trace of her past, Donna discreetly hatches a plan to remove Tiongson from power and rid the town of Verano’s influence.
Best Narrative Feature Nominee