The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela

The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela
Theatrical release poster
Directed byOlaf de Fleur Johannesson
Written byOlaf de Fleur Johannesson
Benedikt Jóhannesson
Produced byArleen Cuevas
Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
Stefan C. Schaefer
Helgi Sverrisson
CinematographyRune Kippervik
Butch Maddul
Ragnar Santos
Edited byBenedikt Jóhannesson
Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
Dagur Kári
Music byPavel E. Smid
Distributed byPoppoli Pictures
Release date
  • 10 February 2008 (2008-02-10) (Berlin International Film Festival)
Running time
90 minutes (orig.); 80 minutes
CountriesIceland
Philippines
France
Thailand
LanguagesIcelandic
Visayan
English
Thai
Budget$400,000 (estimated)

The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela is a 2008 drama film directed by Olaf de Fleur Johannesson.

Premise

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

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

  1. ^ "Summary". Poppoli Pictures. Archived from the original on 20 February 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
  2. ^ "Official Site". Poppoli Pictures. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
  3. ^ "SXSW 2008 Film Screenings". SXSW.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
  4. ^ www.screendaily.com, The Band's Visit takes top prize at Cinemanila fest
  5. ^ abs-cbnnews.com, Cinema One Originals movies dominate 10th Cinemanila award rites
  6. ^ bworldonline.com, Arroyo awards winners in 10th Cinemanila festival[permanent dead link‍]