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Switzerland (2017), 96 min. DCP Projection
Swiss-German with English Subtitles
Director: Petra Volpe
Screenplay: Petra Volpe
Cinematography: Judith Kaufmann
Cast: Marie Leuenberger, Max Simonischek, Rachel Braunschweig, Sibylle Brunner, Marta Zoffoli, Ella Rumpf
Producers: Reto Schaerli, Lukas Hobi, Claude Witz, Sarah Bossard
Production Company: Zodiac Films
Switzerland, 1970. Despite the worldwide social upheavals of the previous decade, Swiss women are still denied the right to vote. When unassuming and dutiful housewife Nora (Leuenberger) is forbidden by her husband Hans (Simonischek) to take a part-time job, her frustration leads her to stand up not only for herself, but for her fellow women as well. Realizing that it is not enough for her to merely be in favor of gaining the right to vote, but that she and all women need to demand it loud and clear, she inadvertently becomes the poster child of her town’s suffragette movement. Although her newfound celebrity brings humiliation, threats, and the potential end to her marriage, Nora refuses to back down, eventually convincing the women in her village to go on strike, ultimately making a few startling discoveries about her own liberation. Volpe’s screenplay, supported by the strong ensemble cast, and captivating visuals by Cinematographer Judith Kaufmann, provides an inspirational and timely period piece about regular people demanding their right to an equal voice.
PRESENTED WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE SWISS CONSULATE GENERAL
In Person: Director: Petra Volpe
TICKETS
$12- / General Audiences
$10- / Seniors, Students
$8- / Cinematheque Members
$9.- / FoG Members (box office only, must present membership card)
SELECT AWARDS/FESTIVALS:
SWITZERLAND’S SUBMISSION FOR THE ACADEMY AWARDS BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM
- TRAVERSE CITYFF 2017: Audience Award Best Fiction Film
- Founders Award Best Foreign Fiction Film
- TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2017: Audience Award, Best Feature Film, Best Actress In An International Narrative Feature Film, Nora Ephron Prize,
- SWISS FILM AWARD 2017: Best Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress
Petra Volpe studied at the Film Academy Konrad Wolf in Potsdam Babelsberg, where she wrote and directed several short films. Since completing her diploma in 2003 she has worked as an independent writer and director. Her debut film Dreamland was released in Swiss cinemas in the spring of 2014 after a successful festival tour and was nominated for four Swiss Film Awards.
US DISTRIBUTOR:
ZEITGEIST FILMS
www.zeitgeistfilms.com
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