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Chouchou (2003)
Choukri, alias Chouchou, a transvestite Maghrebi with clear eyes, comes illegally to Paris to find his nephew. Hired as an assistant by a psychotherapist, known for his good mood, he also work as a waiter in a transvestite cabaret of Clichy where he meets Stanislas.
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Choukri, alias Chouchou, a transvestite Maghrebi with clear eyes, comes illegally to Paris to find his nephew. Hired as an assistant by a psychotherapist, known for his good mood, he also work as a waiter in a transvestite cabaret of Clichy where he meets Stanislas.
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Gad Elmaleh, Merzak Allouache
In Theaters:3/19/2003
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Runtime:105 minutes
Studio:Fechner Audiovisuel, KS2 Productions, Eclair numérique
Cast
Merzak Allouache
Director
Gad Elmaleh
Choukri, alias Chouchou
Alain Chabat
Stanislas de la Tour-Maubourg
Claude Brasseur
Père Léon
Roschdy Zem
Frère Jean
Catherine Frot
Le docteur Nicole Milovavovich
Julien Courbey
Yekea
Fawzi B. Saichi
Le voiturier du salon de thé
Arié Elmaleh
Vanessa
Yacine Mesbah
Djamila
Micheline Presle
La mère de Stanislas
Jacques Sereys
Le père de Stanislas
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