Monday, March 24, 2008

CIAO: Every Ending Has a New Beginning

You might recall the film "Ciao" and its hunky star Alessandro Calza I blogged about back in late '06.

Allessandro described Yen Tan's gay indie as "not exactly 'Brokeback Mountain 2'" but "maybe kind of a gay 'Lost in Translation.'" (I'm listening ...) Now I've just learned that this drama, about two gay men who meet after a mutual friend dies, is about to begin a festival run at the AFI Dallas International Film Festival (screenings March 30 and April 5) -- with dates in New York and nationally possibly to follow thereafter. You can check out the film's haunting trailer below as well as a plot summary. And be sure to visit the "Ciao" official site here.



SYNOPSIS: Writer-director Yen Tan presents this look at life and love in the wake of tragedy. Jeff (Adam Neal Smith) is caught off guard when his close friend Mark dies unexpectedly. As he sifts through the remnants of Mark's life, Jeff discovers Andrea (Alessandro Calza), an Italian man with whom Mark had secretly corresponded for a year and was about to meet just days before he passed away. As the two men get to know each other over the course of a weekend, they also learn more about Mark. What begins as a tragedy that connected these two strangers becomes an intimate bond that could change their lives forever. Shot largely in the Dallas area, "Ciao" is a disarming character study of love and life in the wake of an untimely death.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Alessandro Calza is so on my list.

Anonymous said...

Looks like an awesome movie!! thanks

Anonymous said...

My pal Charles plays Mark in the movie and invited me to the friends and family screening a few months ago. Didn't really expect much, just my friend in a movie. It was much more, this movie is GREAT film. I highley recomend this film.

Anonymous said...

do you know where this movie is playing in nyc or if its going to be playing anywhere?

Kenneth M. Walsh said...

Check the official Web site for the latest updates on the schedule.

Anonymous said...

I just saw this film last night here in Dallas. It is absolutely marvelous. Sure, there's a couple of things I would have fixed or changed, but really great overall. Go see it if you can!