{"id":462734,"date":"2020-01-22T14:08:01","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T14:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/?p=462734"},"modified":"2020-01-22T14:08:01","modified_gmt":"2020-01-22T14:08:01","slug":"live-a-life-to-die-for-stream-my-hindu-friend-starring-willem-dafoe-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/live-a-life-to-die-for-stream-my-hindu-friend-starring-willem-dafoe-today_462734.html","title":{"rendered":"LIVE A LIFE TO DIE FOR: STREAM \u2018MY HINDU FRIEND\u2019 STARRING WILLEM DAFOE TODAY"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MY HINDU FRIEND \/\/ ROCK SALT RELEASING<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Babenco\u2019s swan song, \u2018MY HINDU FRIEND\u2019, is a story of an unlikely friendship. <\/div>\n

Los Angeles, CA – Jan 22, 2020<\/strong> –<\/strong> Watch ‘MY HINDU FRIEND’ today on various digital platforms, including Amazon:<\/em> https:\/\/amzn.to\/37g7k1Z<\/a>.<\/p>\n

ROCK SALT RELEASING<\/strong> has digitally released past Oscar-nominated director, Hector Babenco’s (Kiss of the Spider Woman<\/em>, Pixote<\/em>) final feature film, MY HINDU FRIEND<\/em> (aka ‘Meu Amigo Hindu’), onto various streaming platforms (Amazon, iTunes, inDemand, DirecTV, Vudu, Google Play, FANDANGO, Vimeo on Demand, FlixFing, Hoopla, AT&T, Xbox, Sony & Sling\/Dish).<\/p>\n

Co-written by Guilherme Moraes Guintella (Principal Dancer<\/em>, Instigated<\/em>, Sintonia<\/em>), MY HINDU FRIEND<\/em> is a semi-autobiographical drama starring a daring performance from Willem Dafoe (Spider-Man<\/em>, The Lighthouse<\/em>, The Florida Project<\/em>). Accompanied by impeccable cinematography from Mauro Pinheiro Jr., Babenco’s final film is an emotional story about an unlikely friendship.<\/p>\n

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“Surreal, reflective (though never sentimental) with Fellini-esque flights of frank sexuality, eroticism and existential whimsy,” wrote Film Ink<\/a>.<\/p>\n

MY HINDU FRIEND<\/em> follows ‘Diego’, a talented American filmmaker, whose life is quickly disrupted after being diagnosed with lymphatic cancer. Tempestuous and close to death, Diego marries the beautiful ‘Livia’ (Maria Fernanda Cândido) before heading to Seattle for life-saving treatments, including receiving a bone marrow transplant. During treatment Diego meets a young Hindu boy (Rio Adlakha), with whom he plays chess with while sharing stories and future dreams. Through a series of heart-wrenching events and a surprise visitor, chances are he won’t survive. But if he does, Diego must relearn how to live and how to rediscover his sexual liberation.<\/p>\n

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As a celebration of life, MY HINDU FRIEND<\/em> is ultimately a story about rebirth and someone who suddenly loses everything: his career, friendships, and sexual life, forcing himself to start over again. The metaphor of rebirth also extends to Babenco’s love for cinema and life itself. Directed towards older men, illness and the effects on ego and sexuality, MY HINDU FRIEND<\/em> is a rare work that touches upon the sensitive parts of being a man and the different shades that define manhood.<\/p>\n

“In one of the end credits, Babenco thanks a few doctors ‘for their determination to keep me alive. Without them this film could never have been made’<\/em>,” wrote Film Intuition<\/a>, adding, “If he somehow knew that this would be his final film, then there is no better way for a filmmaker to bid farewell.”<\/p>\n

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Watch the trailer for MY HINDU FRIEND<\/em> here: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=isuyOnsPv0U<\/a>.<\/p>\n

ROCK SALT RELEASING<\/strong> released MY HINDU FRIEND <\/em>onto various digital streaming platforms Jan. 17th (Amazon, iTunes, inDemand, DirecTV, Vudu, Google Play, FANDANGO, Vimeo on Demand, FlixFing, Hoopla, AT&T, Xbox, Sony & Sling\/Dish).<\/p>\n

Alongside an outstanding performance from Dafoe, MY HINDU FRIEND<\/em> stars Brazil’s top, award-winning talent including, Maria Fernada Cândido (Dom<\/em>, Edge of Desire<\/em> series, Terra Nostra<\/em>), Reynaldo Gianecchini (Family Ties<\/em>, Shades of Sin<\/em>, Belissima<\/em> series, Seven Sins<\/em> series), Selton Mello (The Mechanism<\/em>, The Movie of My Life<\/em>, Trash<\/em>), Bárbara Paz (Viver a Vida<\/em>, Marisol<\/em>, Manual Para Atropelar Cachorro<\/em>, Seize the Day<\/em>) and Guilherme Weber (Desert<\/em>, Shades of Sin<\/em>, The Big Catch<\/em>).<\/p>\n

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MY HINDU FRIEND<\/strong> (2019, 124 min.) Directed and written by: Hector Babenco. Co-writer: Guilherme Moraes Guintella. Producers: Hector Babenco, Jeremy Thomas, Marcelo Torress. Editor: Gustavo Giani. Cinematographer: Mauro Pinheiro Jr. Original music: Zbigniew Preisner. Brazil, English. O2 Productions, Rock Salt Releasing, Producer’s representative: The Movie Agency.<\/p>\n

Production Company:<\/strong> O2 Productions.<\/p>\n

ABOUT ROCK SALT RELEASING: <\/strong>Daisy Hamilton curates artistic, award winning auteur films for worldwide theatrical release.<\/p>\n

About TriCoast Worldwide: <\/strong><\/p>\n

TriCoast Worldwide is a premium international sales agent, representing the best of US and international films at all the major film markets. Sister company to TriCoast Entertainment and TriCoast Studios, the company is located at the Studio facility in Culver City, Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

Founded by: Strathford Hamilton and Marcy Levitas Hamilton.<\/p>\n

Visit: http:\/\/rocksaltreleasing.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Media Contact<\/span>
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