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All Hail Queen Raquela

March 27th, 2008 | 0 comments | Posted by Jen

Check out the trailer for The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela, a “docudrama” that screened at SXSW and follows the life of Filipina transsexual prostitute and dreamer, Raquela Rios:

The movie is directed by Icelandic filmmaker Olaf de Fleur, who says the fact-to-fiction ratio in Queen Raquela is 50/50. No news yet on a U.S. release date.

Click here for the official movie site.

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Disgrasian Dictionary
Mutasian –

A recurring archetype in movies and television who does not have speaking lines. Also known as an Ornamental.

Lifestyle Asiaphile –

A person who fetishizes Asian dress, food, religion, and/or culture, often to the detriment of his/her own health and that of others. Example: Jeremy Piven.

MISTASIAN IDENTITY –

Mistaking one of us for another; a result of believing that we all look alike.

DISGRASIANMOBILES –

The Honda Element and the Toyota Scion; souped-up Acuras; a brand spankin’-new Infiniti.

GONGBANG –

An assault on the ears of gonging sounds that occurs in movies and television whenever someone or something Asian appears on screen. Example, Long Duk Dong in Sixteen Candles.

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