Der Kreis
The Circle
Switzerland, February 2014
FILM,
Fiction, Documentary,
101 min.
- directed by
- Stefan Haupt
- Written by
- Stefan Haupt, Christian Felix, Ivan Madeo, Urs Frey
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- www.thecircle-movie.com
Zürich, 1958. Der schüchterne Lehrer Ernst Ostertag und der deutsche Varieté-Künstler Röbi Rapp lernen sich in der Schweizer Untergrundorganisation «Der Kreis» kennen. Während die zwei ungleichen Männer um ihre Liebe kämpfen, erleben sie Blütezeit und Niedergang dieser europaweiten Pionier-Organisation der schwulen Emanzipation.
credits
- World Premiere
- February 2014
- Original Version
- Swiss-German (english subtitles), colour, DCP, 101 min.
- ISAN
- 0000-0003-A656-0000-Z-0000-0000-6
- Production
- Contrast Film Zürich GmbH, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
- Producer
- Ivan Madeo, Urs Frey
- directed by
- Stefan Haupt
- Written by
- Stefan Haupt, Christian Felix, Ivan Madeo, Urs Frey
- Cinematography
- Tobias Dengler
- Editing
- Christoph Menzi
- Sound Editing
- Gregor Rosenberger
- Music
- Federico Bettini
- Location Sound Mix
- Ingrid Städeli, Thomas Gassmann
- Production Design
- Karin Giezendanner
- Lighting Design
- Raphael Toel
- Costumes
- Catherine Schneider
- Casting
- Corinna Glaus, Ivan Madeo
Cast
Matthias Hungerbühler as Ernst, jung
Sven Schelker as Röbi, jung
Marianne Sägebrecht as Erika Rapp
Anatole Taubman as Felix
Antoine Monot Jr. as Gian
Stefan Witschi as Rolf
Markus Merz as Kommissar Stamm
Ernst Ostertag as Ernst, heute
Röbi Rapp as Röbi, heute
Babett Arens as Romy Sieber
Peter Jecklin as Max Sieber
Marie Leuenberger as Gabi Gerster
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- Reservoir Docs
Worldwide Distribution
- Austria
-
DV8-Film
Distribution
Release date: 16.06.2015 - Belgium
- Outplay Films Distribution
- Canada
-
Wolfe LLC
Distribution
Release date: 05.12.2014 - Denmark
-
REEL Pictures ApS
Distribution
Release date: 12.02.2015 - France
-
Outplay Films
Distribution
Release date: 04.03.2015 - Germany
-
Salzgeber & Co. Medien GmbH
Distribution
Release date: 23.10.2014 - Ireland
-
Matchbox Films
Distribution
Release date: 12.12.2014 - Italy
-
The Open Reel
Distribution
Release date: 23.04.2015 - North Macedonia
-
KT Film & Media
Distribution
Release date: 02.02.2015 - Poland
-
Tongariro Releasing Sp. z.o.o.
Distribution
Release date: 10.04.2015
- Switzerland
-
Ascot Elite Entertainment
Distribution
Release date: 18.09.2014 - Taiwan
- MovieCloud Distribution
- Thailand
-
Movies Matter Co Ltd
Distribution
Release date: 09.01.2015 - United States
- Netflix VOD
Awards
(a selection)
- Identities Queer Film Festival, Publikumspreis Bester Dokumentarfilm 2015 (Winner)
- Bilbao, Festival internacional de cine gay-lesbo-trans, Mención Especial 2015 (Winner)
- Festival des Images aux Mots, Mention spéciale 2015 (Winner)
- Festival des Images aux Mots, Prix du Public 2015 (Winner)
- Berlin, Panorama, Panorama Publikumspreis, 2014 (Winner)
- Outflixfestival, Jury Award - Best Documentary 2014 (Winner)
- Schwule Filmwoche, Publikumspreis 2014 (Winner)
- Avanca International Meeting of Cinema, TV, Video & Multimedia, Trailer in Motion Prize 2014 (Winner)
- Torino GLBT Film Festival, Best Feature Film 2014 (Winner)
- Perlen Queer Film Festival Hannover, Publikumspreis Goldene Perle Bester Dokumentarfilm 2014 (Winner)
- Outfest, Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary 2014 (Winner)
- Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature 2014 (Winner)
- Pittsburgh LGBT Film Festival, Audience Award for Best Documentary ex aequo 2014 (Winner)
- Berlin, Panorama, Teddy Award Bester Dokumentar-/Essayfilm 2014 (Winner)
- Festival Internacional de Cinema Setúbal, Prize Men and His Environment 2014 (Winner)
- Boston, Boston LGBT Film Festival, Public Award Best Documentary 2014 (Winner)
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Genève, Bundesamt für Kultur,
Swiss Film Award, Best Actor
2015
(Winner)
Sven Schelker -
Genève, Bundesamt für Kultur,
Swiss Film Award, Best Performance in a Supporting Role
2015
(Winner)
Peter Jecklin -
Genève, Bundesamt für Kultur,
Swiss Film Award, Best Screenplay
2015
(Winner)
Christian Felix -
Genève, Bundesamt für Kultur,
Swiss Film Award, Best Screenplay
2015
(Winner)
Stefan Haupt -
Genève, Bundesamt für Kultur,
Swiss Film Award, Best Screenplay
2015
(Winner)
Ivan Madeo -
Genève, Bundesamt für Kultur,
Swiss Film Award, Best Screenplay
2015
(Winner)
Urs Frey -
Genève, Bundesamt für Kultur,
Swiss Film Award, Best Film Editing
2015
(Nomination)
Christoph Menzi - Genève, Bundesamt für Kultur, Swiss Film Award, Best Fiction Film 2015 (Winner)
Festivals
(a selection)
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Strasbourg, 20e Festival Augenblick
05.11.2024 - 22.11.2024 -
Zürich, 12. Zurich Film Festival
22.09.2016 - 02.10.2016 -
International Crime & Punishment Film Festival
16.10.2015 - 22.10.2015 -
Fünf-Seen-Land, 9. Fünf Seen Filmfestival
29.07.2015 - 09.08.2015 -
Identities Queer Film Festival
11.06.2015 - 21.06.2015 -
07.06.2015 - 07.06.2015 -
14th Roma Independent Film Festival
07.05.2015 - 15.05.2015 -
Moscow, 4th Side by Side LGBT International Film Festival
23.04.2015 - 26.04.2015 -
Cleveland, 39th Cleveland International Film Festival
18.03.2015 - 29.03.2015 -
Amsterdam, Amsterdam LGTBQ Filmfestival
12.03.2015 - 22.03.2015
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Guadalajara, 30° Festival Internacional de Cine de Guadalajara
06.03.2015 - 15.03.2015 -
Festival des Images aux Mots
02.02.2015 - 08.02.2015 -
Bilbao, 12° Festival internacional de Cine Gay-Lesbo-Trans Bilbao
26.01.2015 - 02.02.2015 -
Göteborg, 38th Göteborg International Film Festival
23.01.2015 - 02.02.2015 -
Solothurn, 50. Solothurner Filmtage
22.01.2015 - 29.01.2015 -
Ljubljana Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
29.11.2014 - 07.12.2014 -
10e Festival du Film Gay et Lesbien de Saint-Etiene
27.11.2014 - 30.11.2014 -
Bydgoszcz, 22nd IFF of the Art of Cinematography PLUS CAMERIMAGE Bydgoszcz
15.11.2014 - 22.11.2014 -
Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
07.11.2014 - 10.11.2014 -
Bern, Queersicht
06.11.2014 - 12.11.2014 -
Taipei, Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
06.11.2014 - 27.11.2014 -
Kiev, 44th Kyiv International Film Festival Molodist
25.10.2014 - 02.11.2014 -
Perlen Queer Film Festival Hannover
19.10.2014 - 25.10.2014 -
Sao Paulo, 38a Mostra Internacional del Cinema de Sao Paulo
17.10.2014 - 30.10.2014 -
Pittsburgh LGBT Film Festival
10.10.2014 - 18.10.2014 -
Chicago, 50th Chicago International Film Festival
09.10.2014 - 23.10.2014 -
Internationales Filmfest Potsdam
07.10.2014 - 12.10.2014 -
15th Bergen International Film Festival
24.09.2014 - 01.10.2014 -
Bienne, Festival du Film Français d'Helvétie
17.09.2014 - 21.09.2014 -
Long Beach Q Film Festival
12.09.2014 - 14.09.2014 -
Outflixfestival
05.09.2014 - 11.09.2014 -
Montréal, Festival des films du monde
21.08.2014 - 01.09.2014 -
GAZE International LGBT Film Festival Dublin
31.07.2014 - 05.08.2014 -
NewFest New York's premier LGBT Film Festival
24.07.2014 - 29.07.2014 -
18th Avanca International Meeting of Cinema, TV, Video and Multimedia
23.07.2014 - 27.07.2014 -
Outfest
10.07.2014 - 20.07.2014 -
38th Frameline International Lesbian & Gay Festival San Francisco
19.06.2014 - 26.06.2014 -
Brussels, Brussels Film Festival
06.06.2014 - 14.06.2014 -
30. Festroia Festival internacional de Cinema Setubal
06.06.2014 - 15.06.2014 -
23rd Inside Out Toronto Gay and Lesbian Film and Video Festival
22.05.2014 - 01.06.2014 -
Seattle, Seattle International Film Festival
15.05.2014 - 08.06.2014 -
Warsaw, 11th Planete + Doc Film Festival Warsaw
10.05.2014 - 19.05.2014 -
Tel Aviv, 16th Docaviv International Documentary Film Festival Tel Aviv
08.05.2014 - 17.05.2014 -
DOXA Documentary Film Festival
02.05.2014 - 11.05.2014 -
Schwule Filmwoche
30.04.2014 - 07.05.2014 -
29th Torino Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
30.04.2014 - 06.05.2014 -
Boston, 30 Boston LGBT Film Festival
03.04.2014 - 12.04.2014 -
Berlin, Panorama
06.02.2014 - 16.02.2014