A transgender woman working in the oil rigs of Alberta and her struggle, against all odds in a small oil town, to keep her job and her daughter.

HARD LABOUR

The experience of a transgender woman working in the oil rigs of Alberta.

FRANCHESKA: PRAIRIE QUEEN follows the journey of a Filipino care worker, Francis (Kiko) Yutrago, as he tries to achieve drag star superstardom while still financially supporting his family back in the Philippines. Kiko's mission is complicated by the fact that he and his fiancé live in a tiny bible belt town in southern Alberta. When a typhoon hits his parents' house, Kiko relies on his drag persona, Francheska Dynamites, to bring in the extra cash they desperately need.Director Laura Lynn O'Grady [UNDETECTED, CIFF 2021] intimately documents the highs and lows of Kiko's journey as he prepares for a pageant. Kiko works through memories of past traumas and triumphs while ensuring that Francheska Dynamites blooms into much more than a talented lipsyncer.

FRANCHESKA: PRAIRIE QUEEN

A Filipino drag queen competes in a pageant to raise money to repair their parent's home.

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FRANCHESKA: PRAIRIE QUEEN & HARD LABOUR

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