About this movie
Tsai interrupted his pre-production for The River to make this pioneering documentary for Taiwan's nascent AIDS-awareness campaign. Ignoring instructions to 'play down the gay angle', he centres the film on his own very candid conversations with two HIV+ young men. Sadly the identities of the interviewees have to be concealed, and so the freewheeling camerawork focuses most often on Tsai himself; but the sense of rapport between the director and his 'new friends' is palpable and very moving, even to Western viewers already only too familiar with these issues.
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Quick facts
Year
1995
Runtime
56m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 5.5/10
Votes
2
Genre
Documentary, TV Movie
Director
Language
ZH
Cast
aids
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Questions about My New Friends
How long is My New Friends?
My New Friends has a runtime of 56m ( and 56 minutes).
Who directed My New Friends?
My New Friends was directed by Tsai Ming-liang and released in 1995.
What genre is My New Friends?
My New Friends is a Documentary, TV Movie film (1995).
Who stars in My New Friends?
The cast of My New Friends includes Tsai Ming-liang, Lee Kang-sheng, Pearlly Chua.
What is the TMDB rating for My New Friends?
My New Friends has a TMDB rating of 5.5/10 based on 2 votes.
