The Swiss contingent settles into Venice
- Three Swiss productions will be presented at the 73rd Venice Film Festival: Spira Mirabilis, The Last Things (both Italian-Swiss co-productions) and the short Ruah
Spira Mirabilis [+see also:
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Meanwhile, among the seven films being presented this year in the International Critics’ Week, we find the Italian-Swiss co-production (through Amka Films Productions, run by Ticino-born Tiziana Soudani) The Last Things [+see also:
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The short film Ruah by young Swiss director Flurin Giger will be presented as a world premiere in the competitive Orizzonti section. With Ruah, Giger has taken on the dual role of director-producer. The cast includes actress Mona Petri and the young Annina Walt, who made astonishing appearances in A Decent Man [+see also:
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The documentary Ghost Hunting by Palestinian director Raed Andoni, co-produced by Swiss firm Akka Films, will be presented at the first edition of the Final Cut in Venice workshop.
Lastly, My Life as a Courgette [+see also:
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Q&A: Maren Ade
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interview: Leyla Bouzid
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(Translated from Italian)
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