The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela

Documentary/Drama

A ‘lady-boy’ blessed with extraordinary beauty and grace, Raquela Rios heads from the streets of the Philippines to the world of the Internet.

Raquela makes her living by walking the streets and serving a clientele with exotic tastes. However this self-proclaimed queen dreams of bigger and better things. So when she’s recruited to join the lucrative world of Internet porn, Raquela dives in headfirst. 

As Raquela’s online popularity skyrockets, she’s soon off living a life of odd adventures and finally fulfills a lifelong dream to see Paris. And once the site’s New York-based owner takes a shine to her and visits her in the City of Light, Raquela may even find true love.  

Part fact and part fairytale, this dazzling docudrama blends gritty verite and fictional flights of fancy to chronicle this truly transtastic character’s life. 

English, Icelandic, Cebuano and Thai with subtitles 

Winner Teddy Award for Best Feature Film, Berlin International Film Festival 2008
Official Selection Vancover Queer Film Festival 2010

Director           Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
Country           Iceland and Philippines
Year                 2007
Duration          80mins

Warning: This festival contains films that are unclassified and therefore the entire festival is rated R. Films in this festival are legally restricted to people 18 years or older.