The Journey of Monalisa (2019)
4.0 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 32min
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- Synopsis:
As a young woman in Santiago, Nicole Costa attended the University of Chile's Drama Department along with Iván Ojeda, a talented performer, and playwright. Once the school was over, he disappeared without a trace. Seventeen years later, Costa tracked Ojeda down in New York City. Now going by Iván Monalisa, Costa's former classmate identifies as trans and two-spirit, writes poetry, makes money by sex work, and leads a carefully curated life, where everything, including drug use, has a special place. "The Journey of Monalisa" is a portrait of someone whose life defies conventions but is the only one in which he finds harmony. It blends the chronicles of Iván's quarter of a century in New York City with Monalisa's poetry and the recent developments in his and Monalisa's life, including the legal quest for immigration status. - Actors:
- Iván Monalisa, Nicole Costa, Pedro Peirano, Pablo Illanes
- Directors:
- Nicole Costa
- Producers:
- Nicole Costa, Hideki Kato
- Writers:
- Daniela Camino, Nicole Costa, Melisa Miranda
- Genres:
- Documentary, Lesbian & Gay, Special Interest
