In Paris everybody knows him as “Mujeron” (the “big woman” in Spanish). But his real name is Angel. Angel is a former boxer from Ecuador, now a transsexual prostitute in France. His mission in life is to support his family back home through prostitution. The time has now come for him to see what his help has achieved over the years. In his first trip home since he left Ecuador, Mujeron is confronted with the harsh reality of his country again and with the ambiguity of the relationship with his beloved family. « ANGEL » is an allegory of a world-wide phenomenon : economic remittances have more impact than the action of international development institutions. By following the fascinating and tragic path of Angel, this documentary will discover the complex and changing reality of Ecuador: the boom in Evangelical churches, the violent homophobia, the poverty and the violence of a country whose burden is largely on the shoulders of its migrants abroad. But, above all,  this film tells the story a touching individual and his solitary fight for justice and acceptance.

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Length : 62min - 52-minute version available – DV – Spanish with subtitles in French and English



Broadcast : Odyssée, Pink TV, Buzz TV



With the aid of the Centre National de la Cinématographie, Procirep, Société des Producteurs and Angoa- Agicoa

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Director/Editor: Sebastiano d'Ayala Valva, in collaboration with Delphine Piau.

Producer: Laurent Segal
 
Origibal soundtrack: Riccardo Amorese

Sound mix: Frédéric Commault

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