Chouchou

Here's a film that knows its way around a wacky premise. An Algerian trans woman named Chouchou travels to Paris in search of her nephew. She finds work with a therapist and at a nightclub. It's a comedy, so of course she does.

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Merzak Allouache directed Chouchou in 2003. See Merzak Allouache's full filmography, where to start with Merzak Allouache, or where to go after you've seen everything by Merzak Allouache.

Chouchou was released in 2003 (FR original-language production), with a runtime of 105 minutes.