TRANSLATINA, trailer from documentary about transvestites (graphic)
This is the trailer from the documentary ‘TRANSLATINA’ released in 2010. It documents the lives of transvestites – the trailer focuses on transvestites in Peru. WARNING: THE TRAILER SHOULD BE VIEWED BY MATURE AUDIENCES – GRAPHIC.
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Antartica
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Argentina
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Bolivia
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Brazil
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Business
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China
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Ciudad Juárez
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Colombia
Conflicts
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Corruption
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Costa Rica
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Crime
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Cuba
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Culture
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Dominican Republic
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Ecuador
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El Salvador
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Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
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FARC
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Galapagos Islands
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Guyana
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Latin America Health
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Latin America Indigenous Issues
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Nicaragua
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Oil
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Organized Crime
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Paraguay
Peru
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Police/Military Activity
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Politics
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Puerto Rico
Religion
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- Mexico: Group responsible for deaths in Santa Muerte ritual, committing sacrifices since 2009
- Mexico: Bodies located of child, teenager, woman killed by Satanic Sect worshipers (Santa Muerte), Agua Prieta and Nacozari Mexico
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Shining Path
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Social Issues
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South America
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Terrorism
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TRAVEL
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United States
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Uruguay
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Venezuela
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Weather/Climate
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Zetas
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