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woman's life as she works to get the surgery to fix her "20 centímetros" problem. The film was written and directed by Ramón Salazar, and stars Mónica Cervera as Marieta and

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as Raúl, the man who loves "all" of Marieta. The film premiered at the 2005

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Plot

Marieta (Mónica 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, Raúl (

), 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.

Cast

Reception

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

Awards

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(2005) ** Nominee (Golden Leopard ): Ramón Salazar ** Nominee (Youth Jury Award): Ramón Salazar * Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (2006) ** Winner (Special Jury Award): Ramón Salazar *

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(2006) ** Winner (Best Make-up): Ana Lozano ** Winner (Critics Award): Ramón Salazar ** Winner (Silver Biznaga/ Best Music): Najwa Nimri, Pascal Gaigne ** Nominee (Golden Biznaga): Ramón Salazar * Verzaubert - International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (2006) ** Winner(Rosebud/ Best Film): Ramón Salazar

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