The Bella Vista
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Overview
“The Bella Vista” is the story of a house started as a football club, becoming a successful transvestite brothel and changes at last to a Catholic Chapel, all in a small conservative village in Uruguay. In this playful documentary, two transvestites, one brothel’s Madam and a gaucho football player, will bring to life this battle for control of a single physical space, driven by the same motivation: passion.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
73 min
Release Date
2012-07-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
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Fabiana Dinardi
Self
Eliza di Pasqua
Self
Agustina Aguero
Self
Alcides Lerena
Self
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