From Somewhere To Nowhere – On The Road In China With Photographer Andreas Seibert
Documentary, 86 min.
| Title G: | Von Irgendwo nach Nirgendwo – Unterwegs in China mit dem Fotografen Andreas Seibert |
by Villi Hermann
Switzerland, November 2008
Hermann’s film centers on Swiss photographer Andreas Seibert whose work focuses on the entire Asiatic territories. High-population centres of enormous size are springing up in China with dizzying speed. With them comes an increased demand for migrant workers in the construction sector, factories, and mines. In growth centres like the Pearl River Delta in Southern China, one hundred million people have already set out from rural, underdeveloped provinces to earn their living there. Seibert and Hermann accompanied the workers repeatedly in order to document their everyday lives and their journey back home. Their stories are told in a collection of striking photographs that provide a close-up portrait to complement the current discussion of economic growth in China. With its combination of photos and video images, this documentary film conveys a unique impression of the scale of this modern migration of peoples, the so called “mingong”, illegal migrant workers. His pictures depict individuals, not just faces lost in a Mao-blue crowd.
Open / CloseCredits
Directed by:
Villi Hermann
Written by:
Villi Hermann, Eve Martin
World Premiere: November 2008
Original Version:
Swiss-German/English/Mandarin (english subtitles), colour,
HDV,
86 min.
Production:
Imagofilm SA Lugano, RSI Radiotelevisione Svizzera, Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
Producer:
Villi Hermann
Executive Producer:
Michela Pini
Cinematography:
Villi Hermann
Editing:
Samir Samperisi, Alberto Meroni
Location Sound Mix:
Villi Hermann
Sound Editing:
Riccardo Studer
Sound Design:
Riccardo Studer
Rerecording Sound Mix:
Riccardo Studer
Music:
Christian Gilardi, Zeno Gabaglio, Gregorio Di Trapani
Open / CloseWorld Sales / World Rights
World Sales:
Nour Films
Open / CloseWorldwide Distribution
Distribution Switzerland:
Imagofilm SA Lugano
Open / CloseAwards
- Verona, San Gio Video Festival, Miglor Video Lungo 2009
Open / CloseFestivals
-
Trento,
58th Trento Film Festival Montagna-Esplorazione-Avventura,
29.04.2010 – 09.05.2010
-
Tiburon,
9th Tiburon International Film Festival,
18.03.2010 – 26.03.2010
-
Montréal, Québéc, H2Y 2K7,
5th Montreal Human Rights Film Festival,
11.03.2010 – 21.03.2010
-
St. Louis,
18th Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival,
12.11.2009 – 22.11.2009
-
Valladolid,
54. Semana Internacional de Cine de Valladolid, Competition,
23.10.2009 – 31.10.2009
-
Beirut,
docudays Beirut International Documentary Festival,
22.09.2009 – 27.09.2009
-
Setubal,
25. Festroia International Film Festival Setubal, Competition,
04.09.2009 – 13.09.2009
-
Locarno,
62. Festival del film Locarno,
05.08.2009 – 15.08.2009
-
Verona,
15th San Gio Video Festival Verona,
23.07.2009 – 27.07.2009
-
Innsbruck,
18. Internationales Filmfestival Innsbruck,
09.06.2009 – 14.06.2009
-
Freiburg,
Freiburger Film Forum,
19.05.2009 – 24.05.2009
-
Solothurn,
44. Solothurner Filmtage,
19.01.2009 – 25.01.2009
Open / CloseNews
-
Swiss views of the world screened at Film Festival Innsbruck
-
Swiss art and architecture films at DOKU.ARTS in Amsterdam
-
Locarno Film Festival 2009: strong Swiss presence on the Piazza and in numerous sections
-
Films by Micha Lewinsky and Villi Hermann in competition in Setubal
-
“La petite chambre” and “180°” in festival competition in Setubal, Portugal










