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Urbania is a american film of genre Drama released in USA on 24 january 2000 with Dan Futterman

Urbania (2000)

Urbania
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Released in USA 24 january 2000
Length 1h43
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Horror,    Romance
Rating67% 3.392743.392743.392743.392743.39274

Urbania is a 2000 independent drama film based on the play Urban Folk Tales. It was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival, then played the Toronto International Film Festival, the Seattle Film Festival, and a number of LGBT film festivals, winning a total of 6 "Best Film" awards. It was released by Lionsgate and was named "One of the Year's Best Films" in over 35 publications including the Los Angeles Times, Time Out New York, the Chicago Tribune, and the San Francisco Chronicle.

Synopsis

Urbania follows Charlie (Dan Futterman) through a sleepless night. After an unsuccessful bout of masturbation to the sound of his upstairs neighbors having sex, he prowls the streets looking for a man he saw several months earlier. The implication is that he's had a one night stand with the man, cheating on his boyfriend Chris (Matt Keeslar). This is reinforced by several phone calls Charlie places, leaving messages on Chris' answering machine. As he's walking, he has momentary flashes akin to hallucinations or waking dreams: a man's mouth; a bottle breaking; a man with a blood-stained shirt.

Actors

Dan Futterman

(Charlie)Paige Turco

(Cassandra)Samuel Ball

(Dean)Josh Hamilton

(Matt)Matt Keeslar

(Chris)
And :
Alan Cumming
Lothaire Bluteau
Gabriel Olds
Barbara Sukowa
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