Volunteer
Switzerland, September 2019
FILM,
Documentary,
93 min.
- directed by
- Anna Thommen, Lorenz Nufer
- Written by
- Anna Thommen, Lorenz Nufer
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- www.volunteer-film.com
A film about the unprecedented Swiss grassroots movement of regular citizens who rise to aid thousands of refugees stranded at the European borders. In rich and safe Switzerland people from all backgrounds leave their regular life behind to support people in need. There is a Swiss farmer and his wife who keep cows in the Swiss Alps, a former commander of the Swiss Army, an elder rich lady residing at the lakeside, and a successful comedian and entertainer. These unexperienced volunteers take on an adventure that will change their lives forever.
credits
- World Premiere
- September 2019
- Original Version
- Arabic, Italian, English, German (french/english/german subtitles), colour, DCP, 93 min.
- ISAN
- 0000-0004-51E5-0000-L-0000-0000-B
- Production
- Sulaco Film GmbH, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
- Producer
- Peter Zwierko
- directed by
- Anna Thommen, Lorenz Nufer
- Written by
- Anna Thommen, Lorenz Nufer
- Cinematography
- Severin Kuhn
- Editing
- Claudio Cea, Anna Thommen, Simon Gutknecht
- Sound Design
- Daniel Almada
- Re-Recording Mix
- Daniel Almada
- Music
- Fabian Gisler, Victor Moser
- Location Sound Mix
- Mathias Hefel, Patrick Becker
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- Sulaco Film GmbH
Worldwide Distribution
- Switzerland
-
First Hand Films GmbH
Distribution
Release date: 03.09.2020
Awards
(a selection)
- Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage, Prix du Soleure 2020 (Nomination)
- Zurich, Zurich Film Festival, Publikumspreis 2019 (Winner)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Hof, 54. Internationale Filmtage Hof (hybridCorona - onsite and online edition)
20.10.2020 - 25.10.2020 -
Solothurn, 55. Solothurner Filmtage
22.01.2020 - 29.01.2020 -
Zurich, 15. Zurich Film Festival
26.09.2019 - 06.10.2019