Chouchou
2003 · 105 min · ★ 5.3 · Comedy
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.
Directed by Merzak Allouache
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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 - Y Yacine Mesbah Djamila
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Micheline Presle La mère de Stanislas -
Jacques Sereys Le père de Stanislas -
Michaël Youn Le transformiste brésilien
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