Twist
Experimental, 11 min.
by Alexia Walther
Switzerland, November 2006
Four men dance in the setting of an off-season beach bar. One of them has previously recalled the circumstances of a military defeat. This film puts in parallel an episode of Julius Caesar’s Gallic Wars and a choreographed digest of the history of the Twist.
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Directed by:
Alexia Walther
Written by:
Alexia Walther
World Premiere: November 2006
Original Version:
French (english subtitles), colour, Digi Beta, 11 min.
Production:
Alexia Walther
Cinematography:
Simon Beaufils
Editing:
Martial Salomon
Sound:
Sébastien Pierre
Rerecording Sound Mix:
Sébastien Pierre
Music:
Maxime Matray
Open / CloseCast
- Foofwa d'Imobilité
- Grégoire Bourbier
- Marc Chevalier
- Filibert Tologo
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World Rights:
Alexia Walther
Open / CloseWorldwide Distribution
Distribution Switzerland:
Alexia Walther
Open / CloseAwards
- Belo Horizonte, Festival Internacional de Curtas Metragens de Belo Horizonte, Special Mention 2007 (Appreciation)
- Genève, Biennale de l'Image en Mouvement, Prix du Centre pour l'image contemporaine Saint-Gervais Genève 2007
- Milano, Milano Film Festival, Mention of the "Aprile Award" 2007 (Appreciation)
- Rio de Janeiro, Festival internacional de curtas do Rio de Janeiro, Grand Prize 2007
- Winterthur, Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, Bester Schweizer Film 2007
- Belfort, Entrevues - Festival International du Film de Belfort, Grand Prix du court métrage français 2006
Open / CloseFestivals
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Regensburg,
16. Regensburger Kurzfilm Woche,
17.03.2010 – 24.03.2010
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Aix-en-Provence,
27e Festival Tous Courts,
30.11.2009 – 05.12.2009
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Belo Horizonte,
11th Belo Horizonte International Short-Film,
06.11.2009 – 13.11.2009
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Osnabrück,
European Media Art Festival Osnabrück,
22.04.2009 – 26.04.2009
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Tampere,
39th International Short Film Festival,
04.03.2009 – 08.03.2009
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Zürich,
Videoex Internationales Experimentalfilm und Videofestival Zürich, Competition,
23.05.2008 – 01.06.2008
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Vendôme,
16e Festival du film de Vendôme, Competition,
30.11.2007 – 07.12.2007
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Regensburg,
14. Regensburger Kurzfilm Woche, Competition,
21.11.2007 – 28.11.2007
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Barcelona,
14th Alternativa, Barcelona Independent Film Festival,
16.11.2007 – 24.11.2007
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Kassel,
24. Kasseler Dokumentarfilm- und Videofest,
13.11.2007 – 18.11.2007
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Winterthur,
11. Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, Competition,
07.11.2007 – 11.11.2007
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Braunschweig,
21. Internationales Filmfest Braunschweig,
06.11.2007 – 11.11.2007
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Rio de Janeiro,
13th International Short Film Festival Rio, Competition,
25.10.2007 – 04.11.2007
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Köln,
FilmKunstBiennale Köln / Bonn, Competition,
18.10.2007 – 24.10.2007
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Genève,
12e BIM Biennale de l'image en mouvement Genève, Competition,
12.10.2007 – 20.10.2007
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Moncton,
21e Festival International du Cinéma Francophone en Acadie, Competition,
20.09.2007 – 27.09.2007
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Milano,
12th Milano Film Festival, Competition,
14.09.2007 – 23.09.2007
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Locarno,
60. Festival internazionale del film Locarno, Competition,
01.08.2007 – 11.08.2007
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Belo Horizonte,
9th Belo Horizonte International Short-Film, Competition,
20.07.2007 – 26.07.2007
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Hamburg,
23. Internationales Hamburger Kurzfilmfestival, Competition,
06.06.2007 – 11.06.2007
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Ghent,
6. Courtisane Short film Festival for Short Film, Video and New Media, Competition,
03.05.2007 – 06.05.2007
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Oberhausen,
53. Internationale Kurzfilmtage, Competition,
03.05.2007 – 08.05.2007
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Osnabrück,
20th European Media Art Festival Osnabrück, Competition,
25.04.2007 – 20.05.2007
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Lisboa,
4th Lisbon International Independent Film Festival, Competition,
19.04.2007 – 29.04.2007
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Nice,
7e Festival du court-métrage de Nice,
10.04.2007 – 15.04.2007
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Pantin,
16e Festival du film court en Seine-Saint-Denis/Pantin, Competition,
27.03.2007 – 06.04.2007
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Belfort,
21e Festival du film EntreVues Belfort, Competition,
25.11.2006 – 03.12.2006
Open / CloseNews
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Strong Swiss presence at the IndieLisboa Festival (Portugal)
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Five short films from Switzerland in Oberhausen
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Swiss short films in Hamburg and Huesca
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“Twist” awarded in Brazil
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Swiss “2007 Leopards of Tomorrow” competition
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Awards for two Swiss films from the Swiss Romandie region
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Another award for “Twist” in Rio de Janeiro
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Sweeping success for Switzerland at Short Film Festival Winterthur
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Three Swiss short films competing in Regensburg
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Major Swiss retrospective at Tampere Film Festival (Finland)