Cher monsieur, cher papa
Switzerland, April 2008
FILM,
Documentary,
84 min.
- directed by
- François Kohler
- Written by
- François Kohler
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- www.chermonsieurcherpapa.com
The film deals with the subject of paternity and identity building through the eyes of five young men aged between seventeen and twenty-one, from different family, social and cultural backgrounds. Common to all is their singular relationship with their fathers. Some of them communicate exclusively via web cam or have a conflictual relationship with him. Others look for traces of the father they have never known. One last one chants a rap text on his lack of paternal support and the men who help him to develop his personality. Their parallel stories enable the progressive discovery of their difficulties, resources or dreams and reflects them with real, imaginary or virtual masculine figures, who populate their existence.
credits
- World Premiere
- April 2008
- Original Version
- French, colour, HD24p, 84 min.
- Production
- P.S. Productions, ARTE G.E.I.E., RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, SRG SSR, Instant Film sàrl
- Producer
- Xavier Grin
- directed by
- François Kohler
- Written by
- François Kohler
- Cinematography
- Camille Cottagnoud, Patrick Mounoud
- Editing
- Maya Schmid
- Sound Editing
- Gabriel Hafner
- Re-Recording Mix
- Gabriel Hafner
- Music
- Louis Crelier
- Location Sound Mix
- Benedikt Frutiger, Jürg Lempen, Emilie Spierer, Christophe Giovannoni
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- P.S. Productions
Worldwide Distribution
- Israel
- YES TV Rights
- Switzerland
-
Cineworx GmbH
Distribution
Release date: tba
Festivals
(a selection)
-
11th Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, Short & Animation Films
03.02.2010 - 09.02.2010 -
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
19.01.2009 - 25.01.2009 -
Nyon, 14e Visions du Réel - Festival international de cinéma Nyon
17.04.2008 - 23.04.2008