Merawi Gerima’s Residue Streaks the Soul
White faces are typically obscured in Residue, Merawi Gerima’s impressive feature debut. He either leaves them out of focus, cuts them from the frame, shoots their silhouettes or positions the camera….
Introducing Isabel Sandoval: The ‘Lingua Franca’ filmmaker on her indie drama
Lingua Franca’s Isabel Sandoval Wants You To See Beyond Labels
Isabel Sandoval makes her triumphant return with Lingua Franca, a fragile drama that burns with an understated intensity.
The Story of Lingua Franca, Isabel Sandoval’s Deeply Personal Post-Trump Indie Romance
Lingua Franca, Isabel Sandoval’s third feature that’s premiering this week on Netflix, is the rare sort of film that upends your expectations without being even a little bit smug about it.
How Isabel Sandoval’s Lingua Franca Caught Ava DuVernay’s Eye
Power, or lack thereof, was on Isabel Sandoval’s mind when she was writing her third feature, Lingua Franca, about a trans, Filipina immigrant named Olivia in Brooklyn.