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Director: Juergen Bruening

Germany, 2003. 85 minutes.

Color. In German, English, Portuguese, with English subtitles.

Cyrus, Tim and Erik were close friends during their grade school years and played hip-hop music together. After getting their high school diplomas they went different ways. Tim still dreams about being in a band and Erik lost a bundle on the stock market. Cyrus is involved in third world politics - on the one hand to distance himself from his rich father - and on the other to get closer to his roots; his mother is Brazilian but he doesn't know her. Several years go by when Cyrus decides to get in touch with the others and invite them to go to Brazil and stay at his father's house for a few months. Tim and Erik gladly accept. The closeness of years past quickly resurfaces. They go swimming together, sailing and earn a bit of money on the side being silly and half- naked in front of a web camera.

Cyrus, Tim dan Erik adalah tiga orang sahabat yang bermain musik hip-hop sejak sekolah tingkat dasar. Setelah lulus SMU mereka berpisah. Tim masih bermimpi untuk punya band sendiri, Erik tenggelam dalam bursa saham, Cyrus terlibat percaturan politik negara dunia ketiga (yang memperlebar jarak dengan ayahnya yang kaya raya, namun mendekatkan dirinya dengan tanah kelahiran ibunya, wanita asal Brazil yang tidak pernah dilihatnya). Tahun-tahun berlalu hingga akhirnya Cyrus memutuskan untuk mengundang kedua sahabatnya tinggal di rumah ayahnya di Brazil untuk beberapa bulan. Tim dan Erik setuju. Kedekatan mereka muncul kembali. Mereka berenang, berlayar, dan menghasilkan sedikit uang dengan melakukan hal-hal konyol dan setengah telanjang di depan webcam….

Festivals/Awards:
New York Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Film Festival

Screening Time:
Tue, 22 April, 17.00, Movie Box.

Venue:

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The Longing (Saudade) - Germany

THE LONGING (Saudade)