Desire Will Set You Freeis a feature film that explores life in contemporary Berlin with an often critical and sometimes humorous eye. Based on a true story, the plot follows the relationship of an American writer of Israeli/Palestinian descent and a Russian aspiring artist working as a hustler, offering access to the city"s vibrant queer and underground scenes while examining the differences between expatriate and refugee life. Our characters travel through Berlin"s layered history and unique subcultural landscape; on their adventures they discover influences and remnants of the Weimar Republic, WWII, the Bowie years,and punk. Many original Berlin personalities play themselves and the locations are all real Berlin locations. The film features performances by the queen of punkNina Hagen,electro starPeaches, Brooklyn"sBlood Orange, German sensationRummelsnuff, rapperSookee,Einstürzende Neubauten"sBlixa Bargeld; andWolfgang Müller, plus cast membersAmber Benson