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Swiss Film Prize, Switzerland (2000) – Nominated: Best Documentary

Feature
International


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With personal histories as a starting point and a healthy dose of irony, seven young filmmakers examine concepts of what it means to be ‘Swiss’. The sons and daughters of immigrants, Italians, Indians, Egyptians and Moroccan Jews among them, and with the ‘cultural baggage’ of their ancestors, they address issues of immigration, emigration and duty to ones family. Interspersed with interestingly presented statistics on the state of a ‘nation’ we see the picture puzzle of a country that is more than just the home of watches, banks, good chocolate, fabulous penknives and cuckoo clocks.

Guests

Producer: Werner Shweizer