"Cheila. A house pa 'Maita (Cheila, una casa pa' maita)" Spanish film with English Subtitles at Instituto Cervantes, 48, Hanuman Road, CP > 4:30pm on 7th April 2013

Time : 4:30 pm

Duration : 90 min.

Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)

Place : Instituto Cervantes, 48, Hanuman Road, Connaught Place (CP), New Delhi - 110001
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Metro : Nearest Metro Station - 'Rajiv Chowk' (Yellow Line and Blue Line)
Area : Connaught Place (CP)

Event Description : 'Cheila. A house pa 'Maita (Cheila, una casa pa' maita)' film screening. As part of Venezuelan film series.

Synopsis: Touches issues such as transexuality and family in poverty situation, in a country hard influenced by the conservatism.
Cheila returns from Canada to spend Christmas with his family in the pretty house he could give his Maita(mother), with all his efforts. He brings great news: will finally realize his dream of changing his sexuality and be "a total woman." For this purpose, need and expect Cheila full support of his family. Maita nice house is no longer such, and not just his mom and grandmother live in it but all his brothers with their wives and children have invaded all spaces leaving a total neglect and apathy. Now Cheila face the reality of bankruptcy that will take him to realize his dream will disappear and also discover the greatest poverty of his family: indifference, intolerance and meanness.

Direction : Eduardo Barberena
Writer : Elio Palencia
Language: Spanish
Subtitles: English
Year: 2009

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