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CHOUCHOU

by Merzak Allouache

synopsis

Intent on finding his nephew, young North African man Chouchou disguises himself as a South American exile to illegally enter France. Taken in by a couple of colorful suburban Paris priests, Chouchou lands a cleaning job with a compassionate lady psychiatrist. The search for his nephew leads Chouchou into a fun-filled cabaret for female impersonators. Before long, Chouchou starts working in drag himself. When Momma's boy-bachelor Stanislas sees Chouchou, it's love at first sight... A touching and deliri

international title: Chouchou
original title: Chouchou
country: France
sales agent: Roissy Films
year: 2003
genre: fiction
directed by: Merzak Allouache
film run: 105'
release date: FR 19/03/2003, BE 09/04/2003, CH 03/07/2003, CZ 27/11/2003
screenplay: Merzak Allouache, Gad Elmaleh
cast: Gad Elmaleh, Alain Chabat, Roschdy Zem, Catherine Frot, Claude Brasseur
cinematography by: Laurent Machuel
film editing: Sylvie Gadmer
art director: Sylvie Deldon
costumes designer: Fabienne Katany
music: Germinal Tenas, Gilles Tinayre
producer: Christian Fechner
production: Les Films Christian Fechner
distributor: Warner Bros Entertainment France, JMH Distribution (CH), SPI (CZ)

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