''Chouchou'' is a 2003 French

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by Merzak Allouache and produced by Christian Fechner. The film follows a cross-dressing Maghrebi man who settles in Paris to find his nephew. The film stars Gad Elmaleh as the title character Chouchou, for which he was nominated the César Award for Best Actor.

Plot

Cast

* Gad Elmaleh as Chouchou *

Alain Chabat Alain Chabat (; born 24 November 1958) is a French actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, producer and television presenter. Originally known for his work in the comedy group Les Nuls, including as the co-writer and lead actor of ''La Cité de ...

as Stanislas * Claude Brasseur as Father Léon * Roschdy Zem as Brother Jean * Catherine Frot as Nicole Milovavovich * Julien Courbey as Yekea * Catherine Hosmalin as Madame Armand * Micheline Presle as Stanislas's Mother * Jacques Sereys as Stanislas's Father *Arié Elmaleh as Vanessa *Yacine Mesbah as Djamila * Jean-Paul Comart as Inspector Molino * Anne Marivin as The seller

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