African Mirror

Switzerland, February 2019
FILM, Documentary, 84 min.

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directed by
Mischa Hedinger
Written by
Mischa Hedinger
Status
In distribution
Website
www.africanmirror.ch

For decades the Swiss travel author René Gardi (1909-2000) elucidated the African continent and its inhabitants for us. In books, television programmes and films, he rhapsodised about the beautiful naked peoples and the pre-modern times in which they lived. The allegedly ideal world became Gardi’s paradise and Africa the surface on which to project the longings of those back home. The film tells the story of our colonial image of Africa.

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World Premiere
February 2019
Original Version
French, Swiss-German, German (german subtitles),  colour and b/w, DCP, 84 min.
ISAN
0000-0004-FF21-0000-X-0000-0000-C
Production
ton und bild GmbH, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
Producer
Simon Baumann
directed by
Mischa Hedinger
Written by
Mischa Hedinger
Editing
Mischa Hedinger
Re-Recording Mix
Daniel Hobi Billeter
Compositing
David Röthlisberger

World Sales / World Rights

World Rights
ton und bild GmbH

Worldwide Distribution

France
Tënk VOD
Germany
Sooner VOD
Spain
Filmin VOD
Switzerland
Outside The Box Sarl Distribution
Release date: 14.11.2019
United States
Kinoscope VOD
WORLDWIDE
Vimeo VOD

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