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The Shelter
Der Schutz
Il rifugio

Switzerland, August 2014
FILM, Documentary, 101 min.

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directed by
Fernand Melgar
Written by
Fernand Melgar
Status
In distribution
Website
abri-lefilm.com

It is winter at an emergency shelter for the homeless in Lausanne. Every night at the door of this little-known basement facility the same entry ritual takes place, resulting in confrontations which can sometimes turn violent. Those on duty at the shelter have the difficult task of “triaging the poor”: the women and children first, then the men. Although the total capacity at the shelter is 100, only 50 “chosen ones” will be admitted inside and granted a warm meal and a bed. The others know it will be a long night.

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World Premiere
August 2014
Original Version
French (french/english subtitles),  colour, DCP, 101 min.
ISAN
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Production
Fernand Melgar, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, SRG SSR
Producer
Fernand Melgar
directed by
Fernand Melgar
Written by
Fernand Melgar
Cinemato­graphy
Fernand Melgar
Editing
Karine Sudan, Ruis Pires
Sound Editing
Jérôme Cuendet, Etienne Curchod
Sound Design
Etienne Curchod
Re-Recording Mix
Etienne Curchod
Location Sound Mix
Elise Shubs
Production Design
Janka Rahm Melgar

World Sales / World Rights

World Sales
CAT&Docs

Worldwide Distribution

France
Dissidenz Films Distribution
Release date: 04.03.2015
Switzerland
Agora Films Distribution
Release date: 10.09.2014

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