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'20 Centimeters' is a 2005 Spanish-French film about a narcoleptic transgender woman's life as she works to get the surgery to fix her "20 centmetros" problem. The film was written and directed by Ramn Salazar, and stars Mnica Cervera as Marieta and Pablo Puyol as Ral, the man who loves "all" of Marieta. The film premiered at the 2005 Mlaga Film Festival.

Plot



Marieta (Mnica Cervera), a transgender woman, works as a prostitute in the city of Madrid to save money for a sex change operation. Her narcoleptic spells cause her to fall asleep at any sudden moment, and each time she dreams she is the star of musical numbers where she is free to sing and dance as her true self. Marieta meets a man who works at the market, Ral (Pablo Puyol), and he loves her with her appendage. This creates a conflict for Marieta, who is happy about her new found love, yet so desperately wants her operation to feel like her whole true self.

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Reception



On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 44% based on reviews from 16 critics.

Awards



* Locarno International Film Festival (2005)

** Nominee (Golden Leopard ): Ramn Salazar

** Nominee (Youth Jury Award): Ramn Salazar

* Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (2006)

** Winner (Special Jury Award): Ramn Salazar

* Mlaga Spanish Film Festival (2006)

** Winner (Best Make-up): Ana Lozano

** Winner (Critics Award): Ramn Salazar

** Winner (Silver Biznaga/ Best Music): Najwa Nimri, Pascal Gaigne

** Nominee (Golden Biznaga): Ramn Salazar

* Verzaubert - International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (2006)

** Winner(Rosebud/ Best Film): Ramn Salazar

See also



* List of Spanish films of 2005

* List of French films of 2005

References




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