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Transmitzvah

Transmitzvah

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Transmitzvah

"The dream is to make it happen"

2024

1h 51m

6.5(13 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

After embracing her female identity, Rubén rejects her Bar Mitzvah. When tragedy strikes years later, she returns as Mumy Singer to celebrate it her way.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Penélope Guerrero

Penélope Guerrero

Mumy

Juan Minujín

Juan Minujín

Eduardo

Alejandra Flechner

Alejandra Flechner

Miriam

Gustavo Bassani

Gustavo Bassani

Sergio

Alejandro Awada

Alejandro Awada

Aarón

Matías Peccia

Los Mumys 1

Gonzalo Gerber

Los Mumys 2

Nicolás Chávez

Los Mumys 3

Nicolás Cristodero

Los Mumys 4

Milo Burgess

Rubén

Creative team

Directed by: Daniel Burman
Written by: Daniel Burman
Ariel Gurevich
Produced by: Laura Fernández Espeso
Javier Méndez

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