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Release Year1990
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresAdventure, Drama, Romance
Votes7
DirectorJochen Hick
WritersJochen Hick
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.3 out of 10
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsVia Appia
About Via Appia
Frank, a HIV infected former Lufthansa steward, goes back to Rio from Germany with a film crew to look for Mario, a young man with whom he had a one night stand. Before Mario departed the morning after, he left a message scrawled in soap on the bathroom mirror: 'Welcome to the AIDS club'. Frank and his director hire a fast talking hustler named José (Guilherme di Padua) to help them to find Mario who seems alway to have just left whenever they arrive. Via Appia is the nickname of a Rio district where male prostitutes hang out...
Directed by Jochen Hick, Via Appia leans on a strong ensemble — Peter Senner, Guilherme de Pádua, Yves Jansen — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about adventure titles of 1990.
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