L'îlot

Like an Island

Switzerland, April 2022
FILM, Fiction, Documentary, 106 min.

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directed by: Tizian Büchi
Written by: Tizian Büchi
Status: In distribution
Website: https://alvafilm.ch/projects/ilot/ ‎

In the heat of the summer, two watchmen secure the river that runs through a neighbourhood in Lausanne. Ammar is new to the job, and Daniel shares his experience with him. During their rounds and encounters with the inhabitants, they observe and are observed, while bonds are being formed. And the question arises: what could have happened by the river?

credits

World Premiere: April 2022
Original Version: Arabic, French, Portuguese, Spanish, colour, DCP, 106 min.
ISAN: 0000-0005-9A84-0000-6-0000-0000-J
Production: Alva Film
Producer: Thomas Reichlin, Britta Rindelaub
directed by: Tizian Büchi
Written by: Tizian Büchi
Cinematography: Diana Vidrascu, Camille Sultan
Editing: Thomas Marchand
Location Sound Mix: Bruno Schweissgut
Sound Editing: Adrien Kessler, Yatoni Roy Cantu
Re-Recording Mix: Adrien Kessler

Cast

Ammar Abdulkareem Khalaf
Daniel Nkubu
Elie Autin
Juliette Uzor

World Sales / World Rights

World Sales: Filmotor S.R.O.

Worldwide Distribution

Switzerland: Alva Film Distribution
Release date: 02.05.2023

Awards

(a selection)

Nyon, Visions du Réel - Festival international de cinéma, Grand Prix (Compétition Internationale Longs Métrages) 2022 (Winner)
Genève, Swiss Film Award, Best Documentary Film 2023 (Nomination)

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