En tránsito

En tránsito

En tránsito

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En tránsito

2018

1h 5m

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Four transgender people are wandering around the streets while they tell us about their life experiences in a country that doesn't have a place for them. They only ask for dignity, love and respect, struggling against Chile's worst face.

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