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Part-Time-Queen

Country: Portugal, Language: Portuguese, 14 mins

  • Director: Fábio Guerreiro; Ricardo Braga Silva
  • Writer: Luís Campos; Fábio Guerreiro
  • Producer: Luís Candeias; Ivo Correia

CGiii Comment

The flashbacks are pretty bad.

This would have worked - simply - as a conversation between the young boy and the prostitute...there were some really sweet moments between them.


Watch...

Part-Time Queen from Luis Campos on Vimeo.

The(ir) Blurb...

When the fate of small Julinho crosses with Chantel, a transvestite who prostitutes herself, begins a tour on the history of a prince who was a queen in part-time. But to what extent can the fantasy prevail when confronted with reality?

Cast & Characters

Joaquim Nicolau as Chantel;
Tomas Magalhaes as Julinho;
Igor Sampaio as Chantel's Father;
Luis Candeias as Chantel - 25 years old;
Andre Fialho as Prince;
Ana Manso as Bried;
Constantino Brogueira as Ancient;
Pedro Fagundes as Dwarf;
Daniel Ferreira as Chantel - 7 years old;
David Moniz as Julinho's Father