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Desire Will Set You Free
Desire Will Set You Free

Desire Will Set You Free

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Desire Will Set You Free is a feature film that explores life in contemporary Berlin with an often critical and sometimes humorous eye. Based on a true story, the plot follows the relationship of an American writer of Israeli/Palestinian descent and a Russian aspiring artist working as a hustler, offering access to the city's vibrant queer and underground scenes while examining the differences between expatriate and refugee life. Our characters travel through Berlin's layered history and unique subcultural landscape; on their adventures they discover influences and remnants of the Weimar Republic, WWII, the Bowie years, and punk.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

4.9/10

Release Date

28 August 2015

Country

Germany

Cast

Yony Leyser

Yony Leyser

Ezra

Tim-Fabian Hoffmann

Tim-Fabian Hoffmann

Chloe Griffin

Chloe Griffin

Amber Benson

Amber Benson

Anton Andreew

Anton Andreew

Til Schindler

Til Schindler

Rosa von Praunheim

Rosa von Praunheim

Nina Hagen

Nina Hagen

Blixa Bargeld

Blixa Bargeld

Peaches

Peaches

Rummelsnuff

Rummelsnuff

Devonté Hynes

Devonté Hynes

Samantha Urbani

Samantha Urbani

Olgu Caglar

Olgu Caglar

Peter Georgiev

Peter Georgiev

Candy Ken

Candy Ken

Laurean Wagner

Laurean Wagner

Kay Garnellen

Kay Garnellen

Bartholomew Sammut

Bartholomew Sammut

Wolfgang Müller

Wolfgang Müller

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