Appassionata

Switzerland, September 2012
FILM, Documentary, 83 min.

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directed by
Christian Labhart
Written by
Christian Labhart
Status
In distribution
Website
www.appassionata-film.ch

Pianist Alena Cherny has been living in Switzerland for 15 years. She has a dream: she wants to donate a grand piano to the music school of her Ukrainian hometown. The grand piano’s journey becomes a moving search for clues in the places of her childhood and youth. Alena Cherny lets us take part in the many farewells, new beginnings, catastrophes and contrasts that she experienced. A film about the migration of a strong woman; full of sorrow, anger, enthusiasm and love.

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World Premiere
September 2012
Original Version
English, Swiss-German, Russian, German, Ukrainian (german subtitles),  colour, DCP, 83 min.
ISAN
0000-0002-F668-0000-R-0000-0000-U
Production
Riniker Communications GmbH, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
Producer
Paul Riniker
directed by
Christian Labhart
Written by
Christian Labhart
Cinemato­graphy
Gabriel Sandru
Editing
Caterina Mona
Sound Editing
Dieter Lengacher
Re-Recording Mix
Dieter Lengacher
Location Sound Mix
Reto Stamm

World Sales / World Rights

World Rights
Riniker Communications GmbH

Worldwide Distribution

Germany
One Filmverleih Distribution
Release date: 04.07.2013
Switzerland
Look Now! Distribution
Release date: 07.03.2013

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