Jan

Switzerland, January 2013
FILM, Documentary, 94 min.

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directed by
Benjamin Kempf, Rafael Benito
Written by
Benjamin Kempf, Rafael Benito
Status
In distribution

The Gulers have a dream: their son Jan should become the world’s top tennis player. While his schoolmates are lining up an apprenticeship or attending grammar school, Jan enters the world of professional tennis. A challenge for the entire family! The film accompanied the Guler family for five years, obtaining insight into this exciting journey towards their much-wanted success. This intimate portrayal reveals how they dealt with the athletic, familial and social demands of a professional sports career – and how Jan went from being a teenager to a young man.

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World Premiere
January 2013
Original Version
English, Swiss-German, German (french/english subtitles),  colour, DCP, 94 min.
ISAN
0000-0003-4C14-0000-X-0000-0000-C
Production
Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion AG, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
Producer
Werner Swiss Schweizer
directed by
Benjamin Kempf, Rafael Benito
Written by
Benjamin Kempf, Rafael Benito
Cinemato­graphy
Benjamin Kempf
Editing
Anja Siemens, Rafael Benito
Sound Editing
Jürg von Allmen
Sound Design
Jürg von Allmen
Re-Recording Mix
Jürg von Allmen
Music
Bernd Schurer
Location Sound Mix
Rafael Benito

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World Rights
Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion AG

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