'June & Kopi': Another Story about Friendship
An Indonesian film that brings strong representation of Asian descent in this heart-warming tale of a woman and her dog.

Ciro, Marco and Ettore are three friends who dream of becoming big shots in the world of organized crime. Actually what they are looking for is a permanent employment rather than non-stop gun action, extortion and dealing. Daddone, on the other side, is totally frustrated with the outcome of his criminal career and dreams of a coup that would make him the godfather of the gangs in town. Unfortunately, no one takes him seriously, least of all his own wife who treats him like a cheap small time hustler and she always sends him on errands.
An Indonesian film that brings strong representation of Asian descent in this heart-warming tale of a woman and her dog.
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