Cinema Q: Ciao

USA, 2008, 87 Minute Running Time
Genre/Subjects: Drama, Gay/Lesbian
Language: English, Italian, Mandarin

Digital presentation - A man dies very unexpectedly and leaves behind two men: Jeff, his best friend and Andrea, an Italian he’s been corresponding with online. Jeff informs Andrea of Mark’s passing; Andrea writes back to express his shock and sympathies. On a whim, they continue their correspondence and a rapport grows between them. They eventually meet, where they extend their e-mail exchanges into more personal and intimate conversations. They talk about their respective countries, their jobs, their families, their lives. Mostly, they talk about Mark. What began as a tragedy that linked two strangers from different ends of the world becomes a deeply realized friendship that may change their lives forever.

DIRECTOR: Yen Tan
Principal Cast: Adam Neal Smith, Alessandrao Calza, Charles W. Baum, Ethel Lung
US Distributor: Regent Releasing

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