The Contestant
2021•1h 18m•Released
Documentary
Argenis, Yanvaldo, Carlos, Eduardo and Javier have something in common: they will compete in the Miss Gay Venezuela, a trans beauty contest where the man who most resembles a “Miss” wins. For several weeks, we follow them in their preparations for the final night of the contest, seeing how that illusion is built: that of being a beauty queen for one night. The event is the excuse and the ideal setting to find ourselves with wishes, fantasies and the search for a dream come true. They look for the beautiful and feminine to achieve a desire: to be admired and recognized as the most beautiful trans in the contest.
Director
Ronald Rivas
Cast
Eduardo Ramírez
Self
Yanwaldo Nieves
Self
Dayana Aglerth
Self
Argenis González
Self
Daniela Blanco Valera
Self
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