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Princesses (2005)

Princesses poster
Original title
Princesas
Directed by
Fernando León de Aranoa
Genre
drama film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 53m
Rated
16
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 94 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two sex workers in Madrid, one Spanish and one Dominican, form a friendship. The film follows their daily lives and struggles.

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What happens

Princesas (English: Princesses) is a 2005 Spanish drama film directed and written by Fernando León de Aranoa which stars Candela Peña and Micaela Nevárez. Set in the onset of the 21st century in Madrid, the plot concerns the friendship developed between a Spanish prostitute and a Dominican prostitute, Caye and Zulema, respectively. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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