Accordion Tribe
Switzerland / Austria, January 2004
FILM,
Documentary,
87 min.
- directed by
- Stefan Schwietert
- Written by
- Stefan Schwietert
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- www.maximage.ch
Five highly individual musicians from different countries get together to form the “Accordion Tribe” and to achieve the seemingly impossible: return their long disregarded instrument to the worldwide recognition it once enjoyed as a powerhouse of emotions. The film follows the charismatic musicians as they journey through Europe, resplendent with rich musical heritage, searching for new beginnings, looking to the past and tradition, whilst embracing the contemporary. Accompanied by exciting aural landscapes of trancelike intensity, “Accordion Tribe” is a magnificent showcase for the transforming power of music.
credits
- World Premiere
- January 2004
- Original Version
- English, German, colour, 35mm, 87 min.
- Production
- maximage, FischerFilm, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, ORF Österreichischer Rundfunk
- Producer
- Cornelia Seitler, Brigitte Hofer
- directed by
- Stefan Schwietert
- Written by
- Stefan Schwietert
- Editing
- Stephan Krumbiegel
- Sound Editing
- Jürg von Allmen
- Sound Design
- Jürg von Allmen
- Location Sound Mix
- Dieter Meyer
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- maximage
Worldwide Distribution
- Austria
- Polyfilm Verleih Distribution
- France
- K Films Distribution
- Germany
- Ventura Film Distribution
- Slovenia
- Demiurg Cvetka Flakus s.p. Distribution
- Switzerland
- Look Now! Distribution
Awards
(a selection)
- Solothurn, Bundesamt für Kultur, Swiss Film Award, Best Documentary Film 2005 (Winner)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Thessaloniki, 11th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
13.03.2009 - 22.03.2009 -
Der Neue Heimatfilm
24.08.2005 - 28.08.2005 -
San Jose Film Festival
02.03.2005 - 13.03.2005 -
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
24.01.2005 - 30.01.2005 -
Sheffield, Sheffield International Documentary Festival
08.11.2004 - 14.11.2004 -
Hof, Internationale Hofer Filmtage
27.10.2004 - 31.10.2004 -
Nyon, 10. Visions du Réel - Festival International de Cinéma
19.04.2004 - 25.04.2004 -
Graz, Festival des österreichischen Films
03.03.2004 - 07.03.2004