By Federica Giampaolo
A vibrant mystery comedy about the relationship between transphobia and social media produced by Anima Studios, “Where is the Lie?” (Marupok Af) is a 2023 film directed by Quark Henares, that made its world premiere this January at Slamdance Festival in the US. In April, it made its European debut in Italy at Udine's Far East Film Festival, where it received great praise. The movie is based on a true story, following a Twitter thread posted in 2020 that received remarkable attention. In this thread, a Filipino trans woman recounted how she got catfished in 2020 by a group of transphobes. Several details and elements of the movies (save the original names) are, in fact, influenced by those present on her Twitter posts.
“Where is the Lie?” screened at Udine Far East Film Festival
The film follows Janzen Torres (Ej Jallorina), a transwoman struggling with romantic relationships. We see her...
A vibrant mystery comedy about the relationship between transphobia and social media produced by Anima Studios, “Where is the Lie?” (Marupok Af) is a 2023 film directed by Quark Henares, that made its world premiere this January at Slamdance Festival in the US. In April, it made its European debut in Italy at Udine's Far East Film Festival, where it received great praise. The movie is based on a true story, following a Twitter thread posted in 2020 that received remarkable attention. In this thread, a Filipino trans woman recounted how she got catfished in 2020 by a group of transphobes. Several details and elements of the movies (save the original names) are, in fact, influenced by those present on her Twitter posts.
“Where is the Lie?” screened at Udine Far East Film Festival
The film follows Janzen Torres (Ej Jallorina), a transwoman struggling with romantic relationships. We see her...
- 6/9/2023
- by Guest Writer
- AsianMoviePulse
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