Unerhört jenisch

Yenish Sounds
Yéniche Sounds

Switzerland, January 2017
FILM, Documentary, 92 min.

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directed by: Karoline Arn, Martina Rieder
Written by: Karoline Arn, Martina Rieder
Status: In distribution
Website: https://martinarieder.ch/filme/detail-dokfilme/unerhoert-jenisch

He plays with the image of the gypsy. He senses his Yenish roots: Stephan Eicher. The traces lead us to the Grison mountains, to former immigrant families and their legendary dance tunes. Within these Yenish families lies an unknown music tradition: it has shaped Swiss folk music, approaches the blues, shines as chanson, or rebels with punk music. However, the film also tells the story of discrimination and persecution which have silenced these musicians. A film about the secret of a special sound.

credits

World Premiere: January 2017
Original Version: French, Swiss-German, colour, DCP, 92 min.
ISAN: 0000-0004-4225-0000-J-0000-0000-H
Production: Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion AG, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
Producer: Werner Swiss Schweizer
directed by: Karoline Arn, Martina Rieder
Written by: Karoline Arn, Martina Rieder
Cinematography: Martina Rieder
Editing: Anja Bombelli
Sound Editing: Jürg von Allmen
Music: Stephan Eicher, Patrick Waser, Reyn Ouwehand
Location Sound Mix: Karoline Arn, Dieter Meyer

World Sales / World Rights

World Rights: Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion AG

Worldwide Distribution

Switzerland: Frenetic Films Distribution
Release date: 02.02.2017

Awards

(a selection)

Freistadt, Der Neue Heimatfilm, Publikumspreis 2017 (Winner)

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