Cairo 52

Cairo 52
Kairo 52
Cairo 52

Switzerland, September 2014
FILM, Animation, 5 min.

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directed by: Dominique Birrer
Written by: Dominique Birrer
Status: In distribution
Website: wiki.animation.hslu.ch/index.php/2014_Cairo_52

Queer Cinema

On Friday May 11, 2001, police forces in Cairo raided a disco on the Queen Boat and arrested 52 homosexuals. They were convicted of debauchery and put into jail for several years.

credits

World Premiere: September 2014
Original Version: Arabic (french/english/german subtitles), colour, DCP, 5 min.
ISAN: 0000-0003-DC99-0000-Y-0000-0000-9
Production: HSLU Studienbereich BA Animation Hochschule Luzern, Design & Kunst, SRG SSR
Producer: Gerd Gockell
directed by: Dominique Birrer
Written by: Dominique Birrer
Sound Editing: Theo Barmettler
Sound Design: Thomas Gassmann
Re-Recording Mix: Thomas Gassmann
Music: Dominic Röthlisberger, Moritz Widrig
Animation: Dominique Birrer, Martine Ulmer
Techniques: 2D Computer animation, Drawn animation

World Sales / World Rights

World Rights: HSLU Studienbereich BA Animation

Worldwide Distribution

Switzerland: HSLU Studienbereich BA Animation Distribution
Release date: tba

Awards

(a selection)

Schweizer Jugendfilmtage, Spezialpreis der Jury Filmschulen (bis 30 Jahre) 2015 (Winner)

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