NC16 / English / German / Documentary / 73 mins
NC16 / English / German / Documentary /
Director: Edgar Tang, Dzul Sungit |
Cast: Edgar Tang Timothy Brown Gero Hütter |
Release Date: 5 December, 2013 |
Running Time: 73 mins |
Distributor: Cathay-keris Films |
"I Hugged The Berlin Patient" is a documentary about a spirited cancer survivor from Singapore, Edgar Tang, who plunges into a spontaneous quest to find Timothy Ray Brown a.k.a. The Berlin Patient- the first man in the world actually cured of HIV. Edgar embarks on a raw and reflective exploration spanning three continents, retracing the medical marvel's life through his favourite city Berlin, the doctor who cured him, and his friends.