That large contingent of moviegoers looking for a far-from-mainstream, foreign, quasi-documentary film about a transsexual finally gets the movie they've been waiting for, in the form of The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela. I know, I know, that's a huge market; will this movie be enough for all of them? Really, this movie appeals to more than just the narrow audience it might sound like it's made for. For example, the foreign element shouldn't alienate anyone who prefers English language films, as it is in English. Then there's the quasi-documentary aspect. The main character, Raquela, is playing herself, but other than her presence and characteristics, it's mostly a fictionalized story. As for the transsexual aspect, well, judging from the trailer, it looks like the type of movie and storyline that anyone can find something worthwhile in and relate to: Raquela longs for a more exciting life in Paris, but can't find a way to follow her dream. And then she does, through prostitution and/or internet porn and/or creepy guys who want to fly her around the world without having met her. So, okay, you might not relate to it, but it looks funny and different, a welcome relief from what's usually cramming the screens at the multiplex.

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