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The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela (2008)

A Cinderella story...

Genre : Documentary, Drama

Runtime : 1H 20M

Director : Olaf de Fleur Johannesson

Synopsis

Raquela, a trans woman from the Philippines, dreams of escaping the streets of Cebu City for a fairy tale life in Paris.

Actors

Raquela Rios
Raquela Rios
Olivia Galudo
Olivia Galudo
Stefan C. Schaefer
Stefan C. Schaefer

Crews

Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
Director

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