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Introducing Isabel Sandoval: The ‘Lingua Franca’ filmmaker on her indie drama

Introducing Isabel Sandoval: The ‘Lingua Franca’ filmmaker on her indie drama

by ARRAY | Sep 7, 2020 | ARRAY Releasing News, In the News, Lingua Franca

Lingua Franca’s Isabel Sandoval Wants You To See Beyond Labels

Lingua Franca’s Isabel Sandoval Wants You To See Beyond Labels

by ARRAY | Aug 27, 2020 | ARRAY Releasing News, In the News, Lingua Franca

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

The Story of Lingua Franca, Isabel Sandoval’s Deeply Personal Post-Trump Indie Romance

by ARRAY | Aug 27, 2020 | ARRAY Releasing News, In the News, Lingua Franca

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

How Isabel Sandoval’s Lingua Franca Caught Ava DuVernay’s Eye

by ARRAY | Aug 27, 2020 | ARRAY Releasing News, In the News, Lingua Franca

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.

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