Utopia Blues
Fiction, 97 min.
by Stefan Haupt
Switzerland, August 2001
Der Film erzählt von Rafael, einem verspielten Jugendlichen an der Schwelle zum Erwachsenwerden, der versucht seinen Drang nach Freiheit total auszuleben. Er ist wild entschlossen mit seiner Utopia Blues Band die Welt zu erobern. «Das Leben ist ein Spiel», sagt er, doch unverhofft wird daraus bitterer Ernst. Wieviel Freiheit ist erlaubt?
Open / CloseCredits
Directed by:
Stefan Haupt
Written by:
Stefan Haupt
World Premiere: August 2001
Original Version:
Swiss-German, colour,
35mm,
97 min.
Production:
Triluna Film AG, Fontana Film, Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, SRG SSR
Producer:
Rudolf Santschi
Cinematography:
Stéphane Kuthy
Editing:
Stefan Kälin
Sound:
Patrick Becker
Music:
Tino Ulrich
Art Direction:
Doris Berger
Lighting:
Salvatore Piazzitta
Costumes:
Catherine Schneider
Open / CloseCast
- Michael Finger
- Babett Arens
- Tino Ulrich
- Ettore Cella
- Bruno Cathomas
- Jaap Achterberg
- Muriel Wenger
- Andrea Schmid
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World Rights:
Triluna Film AG
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Distribution Switzerland:
Frenetic Films
Open / CloseAwards
- Kiev, Kiev International Film Festival Molodist, Grand Prix «The Scythian Deer» 2002
- Saarbrücken, Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis, Drehbuchpreis 2002
- Saarbrücken, Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis, Interfilmpreis 2002
- Saarbrücken, Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis, Nachwuchsdarstellerpreis 2002
- Solothurn, Bundesamt für Kultur, Swiss Film Prize, Best Fiction Film 2002
- Solothurn, Bundesamt für Kultur, Swiss Film Prize, Best Performance by an Actor 2002
- Zürich, Filmpodium der Stadt Zürich, Zürcher Filmpreis 2001
Open / CloseFestivals
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Rimouski,
21e Carrousel international du film de Rimouski,
21.09.2003 – 28.09.2003
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Ludwigsburg,
3. Filmfest Stuttgart Ludwigsburg,
10.07.2003 – 15.07.2003
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Trencianske Teplice,
International Film Festival Trencianske Tepice,
20.06.2003 – 28.06.2003
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Singapore,
16th Singapore Int. Film Festival,
18.04.2003 – 03.05.2003
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Mons,
19ème Fest. International du Film d'Amour,
14.02.2003 – 21.02.2003
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Busan,
7th Pusan International Film Festival,
14.11.2002 – 23.11.2002
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Thessaloniki,
43rd International Thessaloniki Film Festival,
08.11.2002 – 17.11.2002
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Sevilla,
2e Festival de Sevilla,
04.11.2002 – 10.11.2002
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Kiev,
32nd Kiev Int. Film Festival Molodist,
19.10.2002 – 27.10.2002
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Bitola,
23rd International Film Camera Festival - Manaki Brothers,
25.09.2002 – 29.09.2002
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Locarno,
55. Festival internazionale del film Locarno,
01.08.2002 – 11.08.2002
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Schwerin,
12. Film-Kunst-Fest Schwerin,
01.05.2002 – 05.05.2002
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Bozen,
16. Bozner Filmtage,
18.04.2002 – 21.04.2002
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Saarbrücken,
23. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis,
22.01.2002 – 27.01.2002
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Solothurn,
37. Solothurner Filmtage,
15.01.2002 – 20.01.2002
Open / CloseNews
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Prelude to the Swiss Film Prize 2002: Nominations
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Michael Finger – leading role in the feature film «Utopia Blues» nominated Shooting Star 2002
at the Filmfestival Berlin.
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Max Ophüls-Prize 2002: Five swiss films in competition
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Berlin 2002: Switzerland present in all sections of the festival
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Expo 02: Free tickets for “Utopia Blues” Screening
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Appellations Suisse 2002 / 55th International Filmfestival Locarno
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Success for Swiss Directors at the International «Molodist»-Filmfestival in Kiew (Ukraine)
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Swiss Film Prize 2002 awarded to a young generation of film directors,
actors and actresses
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“Oltre il confine” wins film prize in Saarbruecken
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Switzerland at Valladolid International Film Festival
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Bittersweet: Swiss films in Denkmark
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Shepherds, lovers, and dreams – Swiss films are touring Latin America
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Innovative film release in Peru – with support from SWISS FILMS
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Shooting Stars – EFP presents newly conceived project at the 58th International Film Festival in Berlin 2008
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Swiss films take Korea by storm
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Swiss Shooting Star Celine Bolomey in Vilnius
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Marie Leuenberger is Swiss candidate for Shooting Stars in Berlin 2010
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Strong presence for Swiss filmmaking at Max Ophuels Prize Film Festival 2010