Organizer: Asia Society; Asian CineVision

Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY

Description:

Asia Society presents “Desire & Solitude: The Cinema of Isabel Sandoval,” featuring films by Isabel Sandoval as well as two films that inspired her latest film, Moonglow.

Señorita 
Isabel Sandoval, Philippines, 2011, 100 min. 
In Tagalog with English subtitles. 

Followed by a Q&A with Isabel Sandoval moderated by Asia Society Curator of Film Inney Prakash.

Synopsis:

Donna (Isabel Sandoval) is a trans woman in a small town in the Philippines who takes care of her friend’s son and works as the aide to a do-gooding mayoral candidate. By night, she remains mired in the world of sex work that she’s attempted to leave behind in Manila. When she crosses a powerful client in order to help her candidate, the consequences test the limits of her resolve. Sandoval’s debut feature is an impressive declaration of her talents (as writer, director, producer and actor) and myriad thematic preoccupations. 

About the Speaker:

Isabel Sandoval is an independent Filipino filmmaker and actress who is currently based in the United States. She directed the films Señorita (2011), Aparisyon (2012) and Lingua Franca (2019). She also directed the short film Shangri-La (2021) as part of Miu Miu's Women’s Tales series of female-directed short films commissioned by the fashion brand.

Registration:

To attend the event in person, please purchase tickets here. A limited amount of complimentary tickets will be available to NYC college students with ID at the box office on the day of the screening.