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An undocumented Filipina trans woman falls in love in Brooklyn.

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Alex
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Maggie
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Olga
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Murray
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Latina Woman
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Trixie
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Andrei
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Bartender
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Olivia
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Emil
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Milla
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Man in Bar (as Matthew James Ballinger)
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Clerk
Andrea Leigh ...
Daria
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Boris
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Viktor
Leif Steinert ...
Matthew
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Ice Agent
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Chad
Earl Weathers ...
Police officer
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Wedding Officiant
Jake Soister ...
Daniel
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City Hall Wedding Guest
Oleg Jelezniakov ...
Masked Man / ICE Agent 2
Paul Aquino ...
Karaoke Guest
James Francis Keller Jr. ...
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Directed by

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Isabel Sandoval

Written by

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Isabel Sandoval ... ()

Produced by

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Jeremiah Abraham ... co-producer
Romulo Aromin Jr. ... executive producer
Nicole Cosgrove ... executive producer
Gigi Dement ... executive producer
RS Francisco ... executive producer
Darin Hallinan ... co-producer
Jerome Kerkman ... producer
Sarah Brennan Kolb ... executive producer
Darlene Catly Malimas ... producer
Peter McClellan ... line producer
Cecilia Mejia ... co-producer
Vincent R. Nebrida ... executive producer (as Ting Nebrida)
Fernando Ortigas ... executive producer
E.A. Rocha ... executive producer
Isabel Sandoval ... producer
Aaron Schillinger ... associate producer
Dax Stringer ... co-producer
Jhett Tolentino ... producer
Carlo Velayo ... producer
Samuel S. Verzosa ... executive producer

Music by

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Teresa Barrozo

Cinematography by

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Isaac Banks

Editorial Department

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Daniel Orentlicher ... colorist

Casting By

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Bess Fifer

Production Design by

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Maxwell Nalevansky
Clint Ramos

Art Direction by

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Sadie Marchese-Moore

Set Decoration by

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Sadie Marchese-Moore
Sadie Moore ... set decorator

Costume Design by

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Clint Ramos

Makeup Department

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Mary Chipman ... key hair stylist / key makeup artist
Lauren Citera ... hair department head / makeup department head

Production Management

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Peter McClellan ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Dax Stringer ... first assistant director
Brittney Elyse Vila ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Chazz Foggie ... set dresser
Gemini Garcia ... property master

Sound Department

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Albert Michael Idioma ... sound designer
Barbaros Ali Kaynak ... boom operator / sound mixer

Stunts

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Luciano Acuna Jr. ... wrestling coordinator
Earl Weathers ... fight choreographer

Camera and Electrical Department

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Marco Andre ... first assistant camera: day player
G. Chandler Cearley ... best boy electric
Sergio Giovanni Fernandez ... electrician
Erik Goldstein ... steadicam operator
Tyler Harmon-Townsend ... gaffer
Ian Leisy ... Best Boy Electric: day player
Josh Ruffner ... first assistant camera
Andy Snee ... best boy grip
Julian Tran ... key grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Kate Fry ... assistant costume designer
Sylvana Hardesty ... key costumer
Stephen Stance ... wardrobe assistant

Script and Continuity Department

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Devin Smith ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Ari Barkan ... advisor
Robert Bevis ... production assistant
Carl Fry ... key set pa
Elisha Gustafson ... publicist
Jo Anne Joseph ... caterer
Barbara Van Lombeek ... publicist
Sydney Oberfeld ... office pa
Fred Siegel ... production accountant
Ewa Wloszczuk ... Production Office Coordinator / production coordinator

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Clay Walker ... special thanks
Laurie Weltz ... thanks

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Olivia (Isabel Sandoval), an undocumented Filipino transwoman, works as a caregiver to Olga (Lynn Cohen), an elderly Russian woman, in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. When Olivia runs out of options to attain legal status in the US, she becomes romantically involved with Alex (Eamon Farren), Olga's adult grandson, in the pursuit of a marriage-based green card. Written by Isabel Sandoval

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Also Known As
  • Brooklyn secret (France)
  • Brooklyn Secret (France)
  • Лингва франка (Russia)
  • Κοινή διάλεκτος (Greece)
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  • 89 min
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