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Lingua Franca (2020)

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.

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Cast

Isabel Sandoval in Lingua Franca

Isabel Sandoval

Olivia

Lynn Cohen in Lingua Franca

Lynn Cohen

Olga

Eamon Farren in Lingua Franca

Eamon Farren

Alex

Ivory Aquino in Lingua Franca

Ivory Aquino

Trixie

Lev Gorn in Lingua Franca

Lev Gorn

Murray

P.J. Boudousqué in Lingua Franca

P.J. Boudousqué

Andrei

Andrea Leigh in Lingua Franca

Andrea Leigh

Daria

Leif Steinert

Matthew

Jake Soister

Daniel

Roman Blat in Lingua Franca

Roman Blat

Viktor

Megan Channell in Lingua Franca

Megan Channell

Milla

Shiloh Verrico in Lingua Franca

Shiloh Verrico

Maggie

Mark Nelson in Lingua Franca

Mark Nelson

Roman

Daniel Danielson in Lingua Franca

Daniel Danielson

Clerk

Bryan Webster in Lingua Franca

Bryan Webster

Wedding Officiant

Dean Temple

Chad

Ari Barkan

Milo

Deema Aitken in Lingua Franca

Deema Aitken

Boris

Christine Spang in Lingua Franca

Christine Spang

Woman in Bar

Ian Harmon in Lingua Franca

Ian Harmon

City Hall Employee

Matthew James Ballinger in Lingua Franca

Matthew James Ballinger

Man in Bar

Jessie Squier

Wedding Photographer

Joshua Youngerman

ICE Agent

Earl Weathers

ICE Agent

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 in Lingua Franca

Brett Bartholomew

Bartender

Helen Kwong

Olivia's Mom

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FAQ

When was Lingua Franca released?

Lingua Franca was released on July 1, 2020.

How long is Lingua Franca?

Lingua Franca runs for 1h 35m.

What is the rating for Lingua Franca?

Lingua Franca has an average rating of 6.1/10 on Streambay.

What genre is Lingua Franca?

Lingua Franca is classified as Drama.

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