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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.
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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.
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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.