Swiss films in Goteborg
26.01.2006
At the 29th Goteborg Film Festival, taking place from January 27 – February 6, 2006, no less than eight Swiss films and co-productions will be participating. In the “Another View” section, films such as “Snow White” by Samir (Production: Dschoint Ventsch, Zurich), “St. Francis Bird Tour” by Clemens Klopfenstein, and “Into Great Silence” by Philipp Gröning (Co-Production: Ventura Film, Meride) will be shown. In the documentary section “It’s All True”, films such as “Coca – The Dove from Chechnya” by Eric Bergkraut (Doc Productions, Zurich), and “Face Addict” by Edo Bertoglio (Production: Amka Films, Savosa) will be featured. The “Worldwide” series will present “Delwende” by S.Pierre Yameogo (Co-production: Thelma Film, Zurich) and the feature film “Rose”, directed by Swiss director Alain Gsponer and produced in Germany. “You Bet Your Life” by Antonin Svoboda (Co-producton: Triluna Films, Zurich) will be the opening film for the “First Cut” program which presents first-time features.
In addition to its Nordic competition, the film festival, which is the most important event for Sweden and Scandinavia, presents a wide platform for European and international film productions through its eighteen section program. Directors Eric Bergkraut, S. Pierre Yameogo, and Antonin Svoboda will be in attendance at the event.
Zurich, January 26, 2006
Zurich, January 26, 2006