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Margarita
Behind the facade of a beautiful urban home, a combination of complacency and bad investments has left power couple Ben and Gail disconnected, resentful and just about broke. When the cash-strapped yuppies fire their teen-aged daughter's lesbian Mexican nanny, Margarita, they set off a chain of events that lead to her deportation.
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Behind the facade of a beautiful urban home, a combination of complacency and bad investments has left power couple Ben and Gail disconnected, resentful and just about broke. When the cash-strapped yuppies fire their teen-aged daughter's lesbian Mexican nanny, Margarita, they set off a chain of events that lead to her deportation.
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Genre:Drama, Comedy
Written By:Dominique Cardona, Laurie Colbert
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Runtime:90 minutes
Studio:Téléfilm Canada, Rechna Varma Productions
Cast
Dominique Cardona, Laurie Colbert
Director
Nicola Correia Damude
Margarita
Christine Horne
Jane
Patrick McKenna
Ben
Claire Lautier
Gail
Maya Ritter
Mali
Marco Grazzini
Carlos
Carlos Gonzalez-Vio
Tow Truck Driver
Supinder Wraich
Hot Tub Girl
Leah Doz
Hot Tub Girl
Zarrin Darnell-Martin
Hot Tub Girl
Rebecca Applebaum
Cell Phone Girl
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