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Cheila

2010-07-16 · 90 min · ★ 6.3

Comedy · Drama

Cheila comes back from Canada to spend vacations at the house she bought to her mother "Maita". She also brings a big news: she will finally change her sex to become woman. Cheila will have surgery soon but she needs her family support.

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Directors
Eduardo Barberena
Production companies
La Villa del Cine
Countries
Venezuela
Status
Released

Top Cast

Endry CardeñoEndry CardeñoCheila
Violeta AlemánVioleta AlemánMaíta
Aura RivasAbuela
José Manuel SuárezCheíto
Elodie BernardeauKaty
Luke GrandeBachaco
Rubén León
Nacho HuettNacho Huett

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