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Chouchou (2003)

Chouchou poster
Directed by
Merzak Allouache
Genre
comedy film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
AL
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 471 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A cross-dressing Maghrebi man moves to Paris to look for his nephew. He navigates life in the city while keeping his identity.

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What happens

Chouchou is a 2003 French comedy film directed by Merzak Allouache and produced by Christian Fechner. The film follows a cross-dressing Maghrebi man who settles in Paris to find his nephew. The film stars Gad Elmaleh as the title character Chouchou, for which he was nominated the César Award for Best Actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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