| The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela | |
|---|---|
![]() Theatrical release poster  | |
| Directed by | Olaf de Fleur Johannesson | 
| Written by | Olaf de Fleur Johannesson Benedikt Jóhannesson  | 
| Produced by | Arleen Cuevas Olaf de Fleur Johannesson Stefan C. Schaefer Helgi Sverrisson  | 
| Cinematography | Rune Kippervik Butch Maddul Ragnar Santos  | 
| Edited by | Benedikt Jóhannesson Olaf de Fleur Johannesson Dagur Kári  | 
| Music by | Pavel E. Smid | 
| Distributed by | Poppoli Pictures | 
Release date  | 
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Running time  | 90 minutes (orig.); 80 minutes | 
| Countries | Iceland Philippines France Thailand  | 
| Languages | 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.
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
- 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. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. 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
 
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