Schweizer Helden

Unlikely Heroes

Switzerland, August 2014
FILM, Fiction, 94 min.

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directed by: Peter Luisi
Written by: Peter Luisi, Jürgen Ladenburger
Status: In distribution
Website: www.schweizerhelden.ch

Sabine, a housewife who has recently separated from her husband, suddenly finds herself alone over the Christmas season. In order to gain recognition from her family and friends, she decides to stage the story of William Tell with a group of asylum seekers. An endeavour for which she is hardly prepared, in many respects. When news of the performance hits the media, Sabine goes to her limits – and beyond – to ensure the success of the play. Only then does she realise that what really counts is quite another matter.

credits

World Premiere: August 2014
Original Version: Swiss-German, German (italian/french/english/german subtitles), colour, DCP, 94 min.
ISAN: 0000-0003-CE71-0000-B-0000-0000-4
Production: Spotlight Media Productions AG, Leaves & Leaches Pictures, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, Teleclub AG
Producer: Peter Luisi, Aminta Iseppi
directed by: Peter Luisi
Written by: Peter Luisi, Jürgen Ladenburger
Cinematography: Nicolò Settegrana
Editing: Patrick Zähringer, Bigna Tomschin
Sound Editing: Jacques Kieffer
Sound Design: Jacques Kieffer
Re-Recording Mix: Jacques Kieffer
Music: Christian Schlumpf, Martin Skalsky, Michael Duss
Location Sound Mix: Jacques Kieffer
Compositing: Joel Helmlinger
Production Design: Chasper Bertschinger, Dido Schumacher
Special Effects: Joel Helmlinger
Lighting Design: Michael Iseli
Costumes: Verena Haerdi
Casting: Corinna Glaus

Cast

Esther Gemsch as Sabine
Karim Rahoma as Elvis
Komi Mizrajim Togbonou as Punishment
Newroz Baz as Remzi
Elvis Clausen as Akin
Klaus Wildbolz as Helmut
Uygar Tamer as Bahar

World Sales / World Rights

World Sales: M-Appeal World Sales UG

Worldwide Distribution

Austria: Filmladen Distribution
Release date: 25.12.2015
Spain: Distribución de películas Barlovento S.L. Distribution
Release date: tba
Switzerland: Frenetic Films Distribution
Release date: 13.11.2014