Lingua Franca

A Special Screening + Director Q&A

WHEN: Thursday, March 27, 2025
WHERE: Jacob Burns Film Center - 364 Manville Rd, Pleasantville, NY 10570
Meet in the lobby at 6:30 PM |  Showtime: 7:00 PM |  Ends: 9:00 PM

Join The LOFT’s OUT at the Movies group for a special screening of Lingua Franca, followed by an insightful Q&A with Director Isabel Sandoval and Author Marya E. Gates!

Use promo code ISABEL online or at the box office to get member pricing—just $15 per ticket! Plus, when you arrive, enjoy a free popcorn & soda coupon on us!

🎟 Watch the Trailer & Get Your Tickets: Jacob Burns Film Center

About the Film

Lingua Franca (2019) is an intimate and powerful love story between an undocumented, transgender, Filipina caregiver and a Russian-Jewish slaughterhouse worker in Brooklyn, NY. Directed by Isabel Sandoval, this groundbreaking film was the first Filipino film to compete in the BFI London Film Festival’s main competition and an official selection of the 2020 SXSW Film Festival.

Languages: English/Tagalog/Russian |  Runtime: 89 min |  Rated NR
Distributor: Array Releasing

Post-Screening Q&A + Book Signing

After the screening, join us for an exclusive Q&A with Director Isabel Sandoval and film historian Marya E. Gates, author of Cinema Her Way: Visionary Female Directors in Their Own Words.

Book Signing: Copies of Cinema Her Way will be available for purchase, courtesy of The Village Bookstore in Pleasantville.

Come for the film, stay for the conversation! OUT at the Movies is a great way to connect with fellow LGBTQ+ film lovers and engage in meaningful discussions about queer cinema.