Hafis & Mara

Switzerland, January 2018
FILM, Documentary, 88 min.

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directed by
Mano Khalil
Written by
Mano Khalil
Status
In distribution

The film tells the story of the later years of a diverse artistic couple, the Swiss-Lebanese artist Hafis Bertschinger and his faithful wife and patron, Mara. Hafis is a tireless traveller, crossing borders between different worlds and cultures, who still in his senior years passionately creates art. He loves experimenting and being challenged, in his art, in relationships, in everyday life. However his unconditional dedication to art and his impulsive character have also caused a lot of pain. The film focuses not only on the artist, but also on his quiet wife Mara, who is the safe haven in his life and was the one who made his artistic flights possible in the first place.

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World Premiere
January 2018
Original Version
Arabic, English, Swiss-German, German (arabic/italian/french/english/german subtitles),  colour, DCP, 88 min.
ISAN
0000-0004-7BB3-0000-C-0000-0000-1
Production
Frame Film GmbH, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
Producer
Mano Khalil
directed by
Mano Khalil
Written by
Mano Khalil
Cinemato­graphy
Mano Khalil, Steff Bossert
Editing
Thomas Bachmann
Sound Editing
Thomas Bachmann
Sound Design
Thomas Bachmann
Re-Recording Mix
Rolf Büttikofer
Music
Mario Batkovic
Location Sound Mix
Rolf Büttikofer, Wendelin Schmidt-Ott, Nicolas Brunner

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