POV Season 32

Trailer | 07/01/2019 | 2 Mins

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 (Virgie Suarez), a transgender journalist (Meredith Talusan) and Jennifer’s mother (Julita “Nanay” Laude)—galvanize a political uprising, pursuing justice and taking on hardened histories of U.S. imperialism. Official Selection, 2018 Tribeca Film Festival.

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Call Her Ganda

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Official Trailer | Call Her Ganda

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Behind The Lens | Call Her Ganda

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Lesson plan When the Political Becomes Personal: U.S. Imperialism in the Philippines
Discussion guide Call Her Ganda: Discussion Guide
Reading list Call Her Ganda: Delve Deeper Reading List

Film Credits —

PJ Raval Director
Kara Magsanoc-Alikpala Producer
Marty Syjuco Producer
Lisa Valencia-Svensson Producer

Critical Acclaim —

“Call Her Ganda (“ganda” means “beautiful” in Tagalog) remains commendable for its focus on the case, and for its insistence that the crime against Ms. Laude not be forgotten.”

— Ken Jaworowski, The New York Times