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The Transformation (1996)

1996-06-21 · 53m · EN
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Ricardo was once Sara, a homeless HIV positive transvestite, living in the underbelly of Manhattan. Today he is a churchgoing, married man, "saved" by a Dallas ministry. He has renounced his homosexuality, but is his conversion complete? Susana Aiken and Carlos Aparicio offer an intimate look at Ricardo's transformation.

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Carlos AparicioDirectorSusana AikinDirector

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RicardoRicardoSelfTerryTerrySelf - MinisterBettyBettySelf - Ricardo's WifeHugo Rafael RodriguezHugo Rafael RodriguezSelfGigiGigiSelfGiovannaGiovannaSelf

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Ricardo was once Sara, a homeless HIV positive transvestite, living in the underbelly of Manhattan. Today he is a churchgoing, married man, "saved" by a Dallas ministry. He has renounced his homosexuality, but is his conversion complete? Susana Aiken and Carlos Aparicio offer an intimate look at Ricardo's transformation.

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