''Cheila'' ( es, Cheila: Una Casa Pa' Maita) is a 2009

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tragicomedy film directed by Eduardo Barberena based on the theatrical play ''La Quinta Dayana'' written by Elio Palencia. It was first premiered at the 2009 Mérida Film Festival receiving the Best Movie and other five awards it was then released in theaters on 16 July 2010.

Plot

Cheila is a transsexual who has come back from Canada to spend holidays at the '' quinta'' she bought for her mother years ago, seeking family support before undergoing her

sexual reassignment surgery Gender-affirming surgery (GAS) is a surgical procedure, or series of procedures, that alters a transgender or transsexual person's physical appearance and sexual characteristics to resemble those associated with their identified gender, and alle ...

. Upon her arrival she finds the once luxurious house completely deteriorated and inhabited by her lazy and unemployed brothers with their wives and children. The financial problems and chaotic situations surrounding her relatives make her reconsider her relationship with them and herself. The movie uses flashbacks to show Cheila's experiences when she was Cheíto.

Cast

Endry Cardeño Endry Cardeño is a transgender actress from Cúcuta, Colombia. Born in 1975, she has acted in several Colombian soap operas. Her most recent role was in the highly rated RCN TV RCN may refer to: * ''Radio Cadena Nacional (disambiguation)'', a ...

as Cheila *José Manuel Suárez as Cheíto *Violeta Alemán as Maíta *Aura Rivas as Abuela *Elodie Bernardeau as Katy *Luke Grande as Bachaco *Nelson Acosta as Guicho *Freddy Aquino as Dayán *Patricia Pacheco as Noreidis

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