Tangerine
Transgender sex worker Sin-Dee Rella (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez), who has just finished a 28-day jail sentence, meets her friend Alexandra (Mya Taylor) another trans sex worker who has just had a boob job…
Tangerine
Transgender sex worker Sin-Dee Rella (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez), who has just finished a 28-day jail sentence, meets her friend Alexandra (Mya Taylor) another trans sex worker who has just had a boob job, at donuts shop in Hollywood on Christmas Eve. Alexandra reveals that Sin-Dee's boyfriend and pimp Chester (James Ransone) has been cheating on her with a Cisgender woman (whose name starts with a D). Sin-Dee is livid that Chester has been having sex with a real woman. Alexandra says that she had warned Sin-Dee about this that all men eventually cheat. Sin-Dee storms out to search the neighborhood for Chester and the woman. Alexandra wants to stay away from dramas and thus doesn't want to accompany Sin-Dee in her quest. Sin-Dee promises her that there would no dramas and drags her along. Sin-Dee goes all over the neighborhood asking all the people she knows about Chester's location, but nobody wants to get involved. Alexandra confronts Sin-Dee and wants to know what she wants from Chester. Sin-Dee realizes that Alexandra is right and that she should be looking for the woman he cheated with instead. Razmik (Karren Karagulian) is an Armenian cab driver who does an honest day's work. He drives all sorts of customers around including an old woman who just lost her pet dog, a teenager who puts everything she does on social media, an old Cherokee Indian who narrates the tale of how his mother named him (she saw a red bird outside the window and named the baby Mia, as the Cherokee word for red bird is Mia Mia), and 2 drunk guys who puke in his car. Razmik throws the guys out of his cab and then has to clean it himself. Still, the customers complain that his car reeks. At the end of the day, Razmik picks up a prostitute named Selena (Ana Foxxx), and drives around the block to find a secluded spot. But then, Razmik ejects her from his cab when he discovers she is not transgender. Razmik tells Selena that the block she is soliciting is for transgenders and not for female prostitutes. He meets Alexandra and Fellates her in a car wash, then goes home to eat Christmas dinner with his family. Alexandra had given even Razmik a flier for her performance. She was really looking forward for everybody to turn up. Alexandra tells Razmik that Sin-Dee is back, and Razmik was excited to know that Sin-Dee is back on the block. Alexandra goes to the bar for her performance, but no customers have arrived. Sin-Dee meets Nash (Ian Edwards), another pimp who works out of the back of a fast-food joint. Sin-Dee confronts Nash and creates a scene. Nash says that Chester is standing at a food line that is handing out $20 Christmas vouchers in another part of town. Alexandra walks out on Sin-Dee as she was clear that she did not want any dramas. Alexandra hands out fliers for her musical performance that evening (The Mary's bar at 7 pm) and argues with a client who refuses to pay. The client promised to pay her $40, while she only holds his balls while he masturbates himself, but the client doesn't come, he refuses to pay Alexandra. Alexandra takes the guy's car keys, forcing him to exit the car and both get into a brawl. Their argument is broken up by the police. Alexandra says that the man owes him money, while the man says that he does not know Alexandra and that she attacked him for no reason. The police understand that Alexandra is getting stiffed but asks both parties to go their own way. Sin-Dee takes the subway to travel to the other part of town. From an acquaintance at the food line, Sin-Dee gets the location of the girl that Chester has been seeing. Sin-Dee finds the woman she is looking for, Dinah (Mickey O'Hagan), at a brothel in a motel. Sin-Dee drags Dinah out of the brothel by grabbing her hair. Sin-Dee hauls her onto a bus to find Chester. Nash tells Sin-Dee that Chester is at Donut Time. Dinah taunts her for believing she is Chester's only girlfriend. Sin-Dee realizes she is late for Alexandra's performance and drags Dinah there instead. She reconciles with Dinah as they smoke crystal Meth in the bar bathroom, and Sin-Dee applies Dinah's make-up. Alexandra performs to a mostly empty bar. Eventually the trio leave for Donut Time to confront Chester. Alexandra had paid the joint to let her sing and Dinah finds this sad. Razmik leaves his family to attend Alexandra's performance, saying he has to work, but discovers he is too late and searches for Sin-Dee. He finds out that Sin-Dee has left for Donut Time. Suspicious, his mother-in-law, Ashken (Alla Tumanian), hails another Armenian cab driver, Karo (Arsen Grigoryan). The driver knows about Razmik's interests, and while initially hesitant, Karo agrees to help her track down Razmik. Sin-Dee, Alexandra and Dinah reach the donuts shop, where Sin-Dee confronts Chester. He insists Dinah means nothing to him and reveals that he and Sin-Dee are engaged. Dinah insists that she had sex with Chester at least 10 times. Razmik arrives to solicit Sin-Dee, but he is followed by his mother-in-law. Ashken at first thinks Razmik's secret is that he is smoking marijuana, but Chester accidentally explains that he only has sex with prostitutes. She calls Razmik's wife Yeva (Louisa Nersisyan), who arrives with their infant daughter. An argument between the eight escalates until the shop owner Mamasan (Shih-Ching Tsou) kicks them out. Razmik's wife is upset, but she tells her mother to mind her own business. He and his family go back to their apartment. Dinah walks back to the brothel but is told there is no room for her. Outside the donuts shop, Chester tells Sin-Dee that he also slept with Alexandra. Hurt, Sin-Dee leaves and tries to pick up some clients. They throw urine in her face and drive away shouting trans-phobic slurs. Alexandra takes Sin-Dee to a laundromat to clean her clothes and wig, and gives her own wig to wear while they wait.
Tangerine
Comedy,Crime,Drama
Film Details
Transgender sex worker Sin-Dee Rella (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez), who has just finished a 28-day jail sentence, meets her friend Alexandra (Mya Taylor) another trans sex worker who has just had a boob job, at donuts shop in Hollywood on Christmas Eve. Alexandra reveals that Sin-Dee's boyfriend and pimp Chester (James Ransone) has been cheating on her with a Cisgender woman (whose name starts with a D). Sin-Dee is livid that Chester has been having sex with a real woman.
Alexandra says that she had warned Sin-Dee about this that all men eventually cheat. Sin-Dee storms out to search the neighborhood for Chester and the woman. Alexandra wants to stay away from dramas and thus doesn't want to accompany Sin-Dee in her quest.
Sin-Dee promises her that there would no dramas and drags her along. Sin-Dee goes all over the neighborhood asking all the people she knows about Chester's location, but nobody wants to get involved. Alexandra confronts Sin-Dee and wants to know what she wants from Chester.
Sin-Dee realizes that Alexandra is right and that she should be looking for the woman he cheated with instead. Razmik (Karren Karagulian) is an Armenian cab driver who does an honest day's work. He drives all sorts of customers around including an old woman who just lost her pet dog, a teenager who puts everything she does on social media, an old Cherokee Indian who narrates the tale of how his mother named him (she saw a red bird outside the window and named the baby Mia, as the Cherokee word for red bird is Mia Mia), and 2 drunk guys who puke in his car.
Razmik throws the guys out of his cab and then has to clean it himself. Still, the customers complain that his car reeks. At the end of the day, Razmik picks up a prostitute named Selena (Ana Foxxx), and drives around the block to find a secluded spot.
But then, Razmik ejects her from his cab when he discovers she is not transgender. Razmik tells Selena that the block she is soliciting is for transgenders and not for female prostitutes. He meets Alexandra and Fellates her in a car wash, then goes home to eat Christmas dinner with his family.
Alexandra had given even Razmik a flier for her performance. She was really looking forward for everybody to turn up. Alexandra tells Razmik that Sin-Dee is back, and Razmik was excited to know that Sin-Dee is back on the block.
Alexandra goes to the bar for her performance, but no customers have arrived. Sin-Dee meets Nash (Ian Edwards), another pimp who works out of the back of a fast-food joint. Sin-Dee confronts Nash and creates a scene.
Nash says that Chester is standing at a food line that is handing out $20 Christmas vouchers in another part of town. Alexandra walks out on Sin-Dee as she was clear that she did not want any dramas. Alexandra hands out fliers for her musical performance that evening (The Mary's bar at 7 pm) and argues with a client who refuses to pay.
The client promised to pay her $40, while she only holds his balls while he masturbates himself, but the client doesn't come, he refuses to pay Alexandra. Alexandra takes the guy's car keys, forcing him to exit the car and both get into a brawl. Their argument is broken up by the police.
Alexandra says that the man owes him money, while the man says that he does not know Alexandra and that she attacked him for no reason. The police understand that Alexandra is getting stiffed but asks both parties to go their own way. Sin-Dee takes the subway to travel to the other part of town.
From an acquaintance at the food line, Sin-Dee gets the location of the girl that Chester has been seeing. Sin-Dee finds the woman she is looking for, Dinah (Mickey O'Hagan), at a brothel in a motel. Sin-Dee drags Dinah out of the brothel by grabbing her hair.
Sin-Dee hauls her onto a bus to find Chester. Nash tells Sin-Dee that Chester is at Donut Time. Dinah taunts her for believing she is Chester's only girlfriend.
Sin-Dee realizes she is late for Alexandra's performance and drags Dinah there instead. She reconciles with Dinah as they smoke crystal Meth in the bar bathroom, and Sin-Dee applies Dinah's make-up. Alexandra performs to a mostly empty bar.
Eventually the trio leave for Donut Time to confront Chester. Alexandra had paid the joint to let her sing and Dinah finds this sad. Razmik leaves his family to attend Alexandra's performance, saying he has to work, but discovers he is too late and searches for Sin-Dee.
He finds out that Sin-Dee has left for Donut Time. Suspicious, his mother-in-law, Ashken (Alla Tumanian), hails another Armenian cab driver, Karo (Arsen Grigoryan). The driver knows about Razmik's interests, and while initially hesitant, Karo agrees to help her track down Razmik.
Sin-Dee, Alexandra and Dinah reach the donuts shop, where Sin-Dee confronts Chester. He insists Dinah means nothing to him and reveals that he and Sin-Dee are engaged. Dinah insists that she had sex with Chester at least 10 times.
Razmik arrives to solicit Sin-Dee, but he is followed by his mother-in-law. Ashken at first thinks Razmik's secret is that he is smoking marijuana, but Chester accidentally explains that he only has sex with prostitutes. She calls Razmik's wife Yeva (Louisa Nersisyan), who arrives with their infant daughter.
An argument between the eight escalates until the shop owner Mamasan (Shih-Ching Tsou) kicks them out. Razmik's wife is upset, but she tells her mother to mind her own business. He and his family go back to their apartment.
Dinah walks back to the brothel but is told there is no room for her. Outside the donuts shop, Chester tells Sin-Dee that he also slept with Alexandra. Hurt, Sin-Dee leaves and tries to pick up some clients.
They throw urine in her face and drive away shouting trans-phobic slurs. Alexandra takes Sin-Dee to a laundromat to clean her clothes and wig, and gives her own wig to wear while they wait..