The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela
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Raquela is a transsexual, or lady boy, 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 lady boy 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?
Status: Released
Released Date: 2008-03-07
Runtime: 80 mins
Director: Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
Spoken language: Íslenska, ภาษาไทย, English
Genres: Documentary, Drama
Original title: The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela
Production Companies:
Production Countries: Iceland, Philippines
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