Excellent Swiss presence in Vancouver
21.09.2005
The 24th Vancouver International Film Festival is the most important film festival in British Columbia and takes place September 29 – October 14, 2005. At this year’s event, Switzerland is represented with eight films: “Angry Monk” by Luc Schaedler, “The Giant Buddhas” by Christian Frei, “Monte Grande – What is Life?” by Franz Reichle (Production: T&C Film, Zurich), “Vivre en paix” by Antoine Cattin and Pavel Kostomarov, and “Aristide and the Endless Revolution” by Nicolas Rossier, will be presented in the “Nonfiction Features of 2005” section. In the “Cinema of Our Time” section, “One Long Winter Without Fire” by Greg Zglinksi (Production: CAB Productions, Lausanne) will be shown.
“Maria Bethania, musica é perfume” by Georges Gachot and the music film “Brasileirinho” by Mika Kaurismäki, initiated and produced by Marc Forster, are two out of five films in the “Brazilian music” series. In addition to a professional audience, the Vancouver Film Festival also reaches the broad public.
With its premieres in Locarno and Toronto, “The Giant Buddhas” has begun a rapid career: The film will be competing at the Leipzig Documentary Film Festival and at the International Film Festival in Valladolid, among others.
“Angry Monk”, which had its theatrical release in the German-speaking part of Switzerland at the beginning of September, will be shown at the 10th Pusan International film Festival in South Korea in October, along with the movie “Brasileirinho.”
Zurich, September 21, 2005
With its premieres in Locarno and Toronto, “The Giant Buddhas” has begun a rapid career: The film will be competing at the Leipzig Documentary Film Festival and at the International Film Festival in Valladolid, among others.
“Angry Monk”, which had its theatrical release in the German-speaking part of Switzerland at the beginning of September, will be shown at the 10th Pusan International film Festival in South Korea in October, along with the movie “Brasileirinho.”
Zurich, September 21, 2005