Passion Despair
Switzerland, May 2011
FILM,
Documentary,
93 min.
- directed by
- Steff Gruber
- Written by
- Steff Gruber
- Status
- In distribution
The documentary film portrays the Swiss Daniel, who lives in Moldova and specialises in photographing girls aged between 9 and 14. He has caused much controversy with the photos of his models which he sells via the internet. The film raises questions of how images are used and their effects in a world increasingly dominated by the media. However, it also shows girls' lives in Moldova's neighbour Transnistria, which does not officially exist. Modelling is not just an important additional source of income for the girls, but more importantly provides a change from the dullness of everyday life.
credits
- World Premiere
- May 2011
- Original Version
- English, Moldavian, Russian, German (german subtitles), colour and b/w, Digi Beta, 93 min.
- ISAN
- ISAN 0000-0002-035C-0000-G-0000-0000-Q
- Production
- KINO.NET Filmproduktion AG
- Producer
- Steff Gruber, Cyrille Kazis
- directed by
- Steff Gruber
- Written by
- Steff Gruber
- Cinematography
- Jürg Hassler, Steff Gruber
- Editing
- Steff Gruber
- Re-Recording Mix
- Cyrille Kazis
- Location Sound Mix
- Cornelius Matea
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- KINO.NET Filmproduktion AG
Worldwide Distribution
- Switzerland
-
KINO.NET Filmproduktion AG
Distribution
Release date: tba
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Gdansk Doc Film Festival
04.05.2011 - 08.05.2011