Der Imker

Apiculteur
The Beekeeper
L'apicoltore

Switzerland / France, January 2013
FILM, Documentary, 107 min.

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directed by: Mano Khalil
Written by: Mano Khalil
Status: In distribution
Website: www.derimker.ch

Le film raconte le destin émouvant d’un apiculteur. Les troubles de la guerre turco-kurde l’ont dépouillé de tout: de sa femme et de ses enfants, de sa patrie et même, en lui prenant plus de 500 colonies d’abeilles, du fondement de sa vie. Il ne lui reste que son amour des abeilles et sa foi indestructible dans les individus, quelle que soit leur origine. Au bout d’une longue odyssée marquée de privations, l’apiculteur tente de vivre dignement en Suisse, grâce à sa passion pour l’élevage des abeilles.

Il film racconta la toccante vicenda di un allevatore di api. Il caos del conflitto turco-curdo gli ha preso tutto: la moglie e i figli, la patria e i più di 500 popoli di api con i quali si guadagnava da vivere. Gli sono rimasti solo l'amore per l'apicoltura e un'incrollabile fiducia negli esseri umani. Dopo una lunga ed estenuante odissea, l'uomo arriva in Svizzera, dove grazie alle api riscopre il gusto della vita.

credits

World Premiere: January 2013
Original Version: Kurdish, Swiss-German, German (arabic/italian/french/english/german subtitles), colour, DCP, 107 min.
ISAN: 0000-0003-50B0-0000-4-0000-0000-P
Production: Frame Film GmbH, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, ARTE G.E.I.E.
Producer: Mano Khalil
directed by: Mano Khalil
Written by: Mano Khalil
Cinematography: Mano Khalil, Steff Bossert
Editing: Thomas Bachmann
Sound Editing: Thomas Bachmann
Sound Design: Rolf Büttikofer
Re-Recording Mix: Rolf Büttikofer
Music: Mario Batkovic
Location Sound Mix: Weli Cici

World Sales / World Rights

World Rights: Frame Film GmbH

Worldwide Distribution

Germany: BraveHearts International GmbH Distribution
Sortie cinéma: 30.01.2014
Switzerland: Frenetic Films Distribution
Sortie cinéma: 06.06.2013

Awards

(a selection)

Bozner Filmtage, Preis der Stiftung Südtiroler Sparkasse für Besten Dokumentarfilm 2014 (Winner)
Bozcaada International Festival of Ecological Documentary, Second Prize 2014 (Winner)
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage, Prix de Soleure 2013 (Winner)
Duhok International Film Festival, Best Kurdish Documentary Film 2013 (Winner)
Der Neue Heimatfilm, Publikumspreis 2013 (Winner)
Munich, DOK.fest München, VIKTOR DOK.deutsch Preis 2013 (Winner)
Film Festival della Lessinia, Lessinia d’Argento 2013 (Winner)
Zürich, Bundesamt für Kultur, Swiss Film Award, Best Documentary Film 2014 (Nomination)