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Chouchou

Chouchou

20035.31h 45m

Overview

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
Written by Gad Elmaleh, Merzak Allouache
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Top Cast

Gad Elmaleh

Gad Elmaleh

Choukri, alias Chouchou

Alain Chabat

Alain Chabat

Stanislas de la Tour-Maubourg

Claude Brasseur

Claude Brasseur

Père Léon

Roschdy Zem

Roschdy Zem

Frère Jean

Catherine Frot

Catherine Frot

Le docteur Nicole Milovavovich

Julien Courbey

Julien Courbey

Yekea

Fawzi B. Saichi

Fawzi B. Saichi

Le voiturier du salon de thé

Arié Elmaleh

Arié Elmaleh

Vanessa

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Yacine Mesbah

Djamila

Micheline Presle

Micheline Presle

La mère de Stanislas

Themes & Keywords

paris, francetransvestitepsychoanalysismale homosexualitylgbtgay theme

About Chouchou

Chouchou is a comedy film released in 2003 exploring themes of paris, france, transvestite, psychoanalysis, male homosexuality, lgbt, gay theme. Directed by Merzak Allouache, it stars Gad Elmaleh, Alain Chabat, Claude Brasseur. 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.

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