Neuland

Unknown Territory

Switzerland, September 2013
FILM, Documentary, 93 min.

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directed by
Anna Thommen
Written by
Anna Thommen
Status
In distribution
Website
neuland-film.de

The new pupils of the integration class Basel have a long journey behind them. Young, and with dreams of a better future, they travelled to Switzerland and now place great hopes in their teacher: He is the one who should show them the way into a new country. They learn the language and culture of Switzerland in just two years. Mr. Zingg, the teacher, has only one goal in sight: to help the young people who have been traumatised by so many hard strokes of fate to find a job in the new society. But a difficult and rocky road awaits them.

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World Premiere
September 2013
Original Version
Albanian, Iranian, German (german subtitles),  colour, DCP, 93 min.
ISAN
0000-0003-789C-0000-D-0000-0000-Z
Production
FAMA FILM AG, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, Zürcher Hochschule der Künste ZHdK - Departement Darstellende Künste und Film
Producer
Rolf Schmid, Stefan Eichenberger
directed by
Anna Thommen
Written by
Anna Thommen
Cinemato­graphy
Gabriela Betschart
Editing
Andreas Arnheiter, Anna Thommen
Sound Editing
Jürg von Allmen, David Rehorek
Sound Design
Jürg von Allmen
Re-Recording Mix
Jürg von Allmen
Music
Jaro Milko, Eric Gut
Location Sound Mix
David Rehorek

World Sales / World Rights

World Sales
Rise and Shine World Sales UG

Worldwide Distribution

Germany
Rise and Shine Cinema UG i.G. Distribution
Release date: 23.04.2015
Switzerland
Filmcoopi Zürich AG Distribution
Release date: 27.03.2014

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