Francheska: Prairie Queen | |
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Directed by | Laura O'Grady |
Written by | Laura O'Grady Jordan Bosch |
Produced by | Jenny Steele Rosman Vallencia Michelle Wong |
Starring | Francis Yutrago |
Cinematography | Michael Sorel |
Edited by | Jordan Bosch |
Music by | Andrea Wettstein Alec Harrison |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Languages | English Tagalog |
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Francheska was previously profiled in an episode of the CBC Gem web series Canada's a Drag in 2020. [3]
The film premiered at the Calgary International Film Festival. [4]
The film was longlisted for the Directors Guild of Canada's 2022 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award. [5]
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