 Raquela is a transsexual—or “ladyboy”—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?
 Berlin Film Festival - WINNER "Best Feature" Teddy Awards"
New York LGBT IFF - Winner "Best Feature" and "Showtime Award"
Exit Festival, Serbia - Winner "Special contribution to cinema language"
... about 50 other festivals incl. LAFF, SXSW, RIO IFF and more ...
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 QUEEN RAQUELA PREMIERS IN THE PHILIPPINES
OPENS APRIL 11, 2009, exclusively at Robinson's Galleria, Ortigas, Philippines. Producer Arleen Cuevas is organizing the premiere.
RAQUELA WINS GRAND JURY PRIZE IN MANILA
Queen Raquela won the Grand Jury Prize at Cinemanila:
"The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela, a Cinderella story with a transsexual character, received the Grand Jury Prize. The semi-documentary, a co-production between Iceland, the Philippines and France directed by Olaf de Fleur Johannesson, was this year's Teddy Award recipient at the Berlinale."
RAQUELA OPENING IN NEW YORK AND LA
LOS ANGELES – August 27, 2008 - here! Films, the theatrical distribution and worldwide sales division of here! Networks, has acquired North American distribution rights to “The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela,” a new film from Icelandic filmmaker Olaf de Fleur. Regent Releasing will distribute the film in select cities this Fall starting with New York and Los Angeles on September 26th.
MAKING OF QUEEN RAQUELA
In my first visit to Cebu City in the Philippines, I happened to be walking in one of the poor neighbourhoods when I where I saw three girls who were at odds with the location. They were dressed more like famous movie stars than someone on an every-day stroll in amongst the locals in Cebu City.  _Olaf de Fleur on making Queen Raquela
INTERVIEW WITH OLAF DE FLEUR
Queen Raquela has picked up three new awards, the film won the "Best International Narrative Feature" and the "Shotime Vanguard Award" at NewFest in New York and go a jury award in Cinema City in Serbia for ""Special Contribution to Contemporary Film Expression". _Olaf de Fleur on making Queen Raquela
 "RAQUELA" WINS IN BERLIN
"The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela” a film by director Olaf De Fleur that was premiered in the Panorama main section at the Berlin film festival won the prestige Teddy awards for the best feature. The Teddy awards have been presented at the Berlin film festival from the year 1980 and last night was the twenty second time they were given away. It’s a great honor for Olaf de Fleur to have won the prize, those who have won them are among others Pedro Almodovar, Gus Van Sant and Lukas Moodyson. _See video from Berlin Film Festival
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TGIRL LIFE Lead actress, Raquela Rios talks about her life as a transsexual in the Philippines. VIEW INTERVIEW
PAVEL E. SMID is the main composer on QUEEN RAQUELA. . READ INTERVIEW
KARL HENRY Musician Karl Henry performs the final track song for the film Queen Raquela. Olaf de Fleur and Karl Henry met and shot a little video for it. KARL HENRY MYSPACE
MAKING OF Director Olaf de Fleur babbles about the making of Queen Raquela and the ever so tiny thought behind it. WATCH MAKING OF |
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LINKS
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Raquela Interview
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PoPMatters Review QR
Olaf de Fleur Cineuropa
Olaf de Fleur IQUIRER
Arleen INQUIRER
Raquela INQUIRER
CREDITS
directed by Olaf de Fleur DOP Butch Maddul produced by Arleen Cuevas, Helgi Sverrisson, Stefan Schaefer, Olaf de Fleur starring Raquela Rios, Via Galudo, Brax Villa, Stefan Schaefer music Pavel E Smid
SALES
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