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The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela

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A transsexual (Raquela Rios) turns to the lucrative world of Internet porn to finance her dream of moving to Paris.

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Critics Reviews

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Noel Murray AV Club Sep 26, 2008
B
A kind of postmodern, grown-up fairytale: a Cinderella story for the reality-TV age. Go to Full Review Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times Sep 26, 2008
3.5/5
Raquela Rios is so passionately alive her film gets away with an open ending -- as it has everything else. Go to Full Review Tim Cogshell Boxoffice Magazine Sep 26, 2008
3/5
It's funny, wry, edgy and occasionally insightful -- but it's not a documentary. Go to Full Review David Noh Film Journal International Oct 13, 2008
C
That hyperbolic title refers to Raquela's transsexual status, but otherwise, there's nothing all that amazing about this very specialized-interest, sometimes engaging but often frustrating faux-documentary. Go to Full Review Maitland McDonagh TV Guide Sep 26, 2008
2.5/4
Rios is the glue that holds Johannesson's neither-fish-nor-fowl film together: Go to Full Review Ernest Hardy L.A. Weekly Sep 26, 2008
The amazing truth about Queen Raquela is that she's constructed from clichs. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Aug 7, 2012 Very poignant and touching movie. Spanned the bridge between fact and fiction very well and Raquela Rios did an excellent job as herself. See more Aug 16, 2010 Initially, it seems like this film addresses some trans gender issues, but then the central character of this docu-drama comes across as a stuck up bitch. Not the story's fault, since it is based on actual events, but after the first half hour it goes downhill as a "Meh" documentary. See more Apr 25, 2010 Is it fun for a one time fling? Yes. Do I wish to see it again? No. See more Nov 13, 2008 As a documentary, I don't think this was really anything special, however, the story is worth knowing. See more Nov 11, 2008 Very funny. I loved the part when she names him an asshole =P. See more Sep 25, 2008 Sympaattinen dokumentti (??) filippiinilaisen ladyboyn tiesta islantilaisen kalatehtaan kautta Pariisiin ja takaisin. See more Read all reviews
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Olaf de Fleur Johannesson

Director

Raquela Rios

Actor

Stefan C. Schaefer

Ardilo, Michael

Olivia Galudo

Olivia

Brax Villa

Aubrey

Benedikt Jóhannesson

Writer

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The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela

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Movie Info

Synopsis A transsexual (Raquela Rios) turns to the lucrative world of Internet porn to finance her dream of moving to Paris.
Director
Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
Producer
Arleen Cuevas, Olaf de Fleur Johannesson, Stefan C. Schaefer
Screenwriter
Benedikt Jóhannesson, Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
Distributor
Regent Releasing
Rating
R (Language|Some Nudity|Sexual Content)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 26, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 3, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.3K
Runtime
1h 20m
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