The Contestant
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Argenis, Yanvaldo, Carlos, Eduardo and Javier have something in common: they will compete in the Miss Gay Venezuela, a trans beauty contest where the man who most resembles a “Miss” wins. For several weeks, we follow them in their preparations for the final night of the contest, seeing how that illusion is built: that of being a beauty queen for one night. The event is the excuse and the ideal setting to find ourselves with wishes, fantasies and the search for a dream come true. They look for the beautiful and feminine to achieve a desire: to be admired and recognized as the most beautiful trans in the contest.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2021-10-01
Runtime: 78 mins
Director: Ronald Rivas, Emil Guevara
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Genres: Documentary
Original title: The Contestant
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Production Countries: Mexico, Venezuela
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