QUEEN
RAQULEA
SYNOPSIS
Raqulea is a poor transsexual prostitute who dreams
of escaping to Paris, France to supposedly find her
knight on Champ’s Elysee to marry and have a family.
Being a Filipino she has little chance of getting a
VISA needing someone from the west to be responsible
for her application. When Raquela is discovered by a
photographer she gets a job working as a webcam host
on a popular transsexual website. Within six weeks she becomes
the first Filipino pornstar earning ten times the average
salary in The Philippines. Wanting to escape she tries
heticly over the internet to find that special guy resulting
in being stood-up month after month at the airport.
Things change when she meets Valery on-line, the only
transsexual in Iceland looking for friendship who promises
to help Raquela with her VISA so she can take a walk
in Paris.
QUEEN
RAQULEA
[06. MAR 2006] PROJECT RESEARCH ASIA
The research trip to Asia is about to come at an end.
We've been interviewing, filming and scouting for almost
two months now. At the moment I'm spending time in my
hotel room writing and editing our material. Now and
then I jump to the street to look at the beautiful girls
and enjoy the profound Thai politeness which is good
and healthy for the overly sarcastic Westerner. [photo:
Rune Kippervik]
QUEEN
RAQULEA
[26. FEB 2006] PROJECT RESEARCH ASIA
I am filming subjects in Bangkok, today it's a day with
M. Rose - a hard nailed business woman who ... Well
I can't really reveal that now can I? I guess you'll
all see in June 2007 what I am trying to do here. Have
a team of good assistants here who guide me around the
city looking for locations and subjects. Bumbed into
a baby elephant yesterday on the street.
LAST
DAYS
[13. FEB 2006] PROJECT RESEARCH IN ASIA
As always, when you think things are about to finish.
They take the liberty and extend themselves. Of course
I came up with some new ideas to torture my team. We're
going to finish up some "clean-ups" before
main shooting period. read
the blog
HEROINES
[08. FEB
2006] PROJECT RESEARCH IN ASIA
There are too many women in my life right now. Both
my wonderful transsexuals and my production heroines Arleen
Cuevas and Beverly Tanedo.
This overwhelming female energy is bound to... read
the blog
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY
[02. FEB 2006] PROJECT RESEARCH IN ASIA
Yup. It's my birthday today. Spending it here in lovely
Cebu. We've been jumping around here between subject.
Taking photos and video to prepare for the big shoot
in July... read the blog |
