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Call Her Ganda

Call Her Ganda

2018Movie⏱️ 1h 33m
Documentary
⭐ 6.5
IMDB Rating
231 votes

When Jennifer Laude, a Filipina trans woman, is brutally murdered by a U.S. Marine, three women intimately invested in the case--an activist attorney, a transgender journalist and Jennifer's mother)--galvanize a political uprising...

Director
PJ Raval
Writers
Victoria Chalk, PJ Raval
Stars
Naomi Fontanos, Jennifer Laude, Julita Laude
Release Date
September 21, 2018
Language
Filipino, Tagalog, English
Country
United States, Philippines
🏆 17
Wins
🎯 11
Nominations
💬 4
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Naomi Fontanos
Naomi Fontanos
as Self
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Jennifer Laude
as Self
👤
Julita Laude
as Self
👤
Virginia Lacsa Suarez
as Self
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Meredith Talusan
as Self

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.39:1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Olongapo City, Philippines
Production
Unraval Pictures, Fork Films, Naked Edge Films

🏷️ Keywords

trans history

🎯 Categories

FilipinoDocumentary

⭐ Featured Review

Truthful, heartbreaking spotlight on the violation of trans people and white American privilege
by iamshunaji • 2020-10-14
10/10

"This movie moved me, it saddened me. It is about a young, loving and kind trans woman escort in the Philippines and how an American military man brutally murdered her for being trans. This man has not been brought to justice and was protected by the American government, who clearly rewards murderers when trans people of colour are the ones losing their lives. We await for justice to be done. Her mother's words made me cry. Justice for Ganda...."

📖 Synopsis

When Jennifer Laude, a Filipina trans woman, is brutally murdered by a U.S. Marine, three women intimately invested in the case--an activist attorney, a transgender journalist and Jennifer's mother)--galvanize a political uprising...