
Lan Yu(2001)
A love story between a country boy in Beijing to study and a wealthy businessman set against the backdrop of the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident.


15-year-old Beni falls in love with Fögi, a singer in a Rock band. As Fögi seduces him, he is only willing to follow him where ever Fögi wants to. But Fögi is a drug addict and pulls Beni deeper and deeper into the hell of drug addiction.

Frédéric Andrau
Fögi

Vincent Branchet
Beni

Urs Peter Halter
Töbe
Jean-Pierre von Dach
Wäde
Ulrich Bodamer
Schäfer
Jaqueline Brutsche
Richs Girlfriend #2
Jessica Früh
Benis Mother
Mirjam Hoffmann
Daniela

Sebastian Krähenbühl
Reto
Jeanne Mathis
Hippie (France)
Fögi Is a Bastard is a drama, romance film released in 1998 exploring themes of rock star, drug addiction, unrequited love, male prostitution, lgbt, young love. Directed by Marcel Gisler, it stars Frédéric Andrau, Vincent Branchet, Urs Peter Halter. 15-year-old Beni falls in love with Fögi, a singer in a Rock band. As Fögi seduces him, he is only willing to follow him where ever Fögi wants to. But Fögi is a drug addict and pulls Beni deeper and deeper into the hell of drug addiction.
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