Desire Will Set You Free
Desire Will Set You Free
Overview
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.
Cast
Yony Leyser
Tim-Fabian Hoffmann
Chloe Griffin
Amber Benson
Anton Andreew
Til Schindler
Rosa von Praunheim
Nina Hagen
Blixa Bargeld
Peaches
Rummelsnuff
Devonté Hynes
Samantha Urbani
Olgu Caglar
Peter Georgiev
Wolfgang Müller
Candy Ken
Laurean Wagner
Kay Garnellen
Bartholomew Sammut
Crew
Ali Olcay Gözkaya
Yony Leyser
Yony Leyser
Rob Myers
