Arada

Switzerland, January 2020
FILM, Documentary, 83 min.

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directed by
Jonas Schaffter
Written by
Jonas Schaffter
Status
In distribution
Website
www.arada-film.com

The story of three men of Turkish descent who grew up in Switzerland but never got a Swiss passport. After run-ins with the law they are deported to the country where their parents originally came from, a place they hardly know. Not only do the men find themselves in a country where they feel like complete strangers, they also have to cope with life in a society that is moving quickly toward a dictatorship. The film explores different concepts of cultural and national identity.

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World Premiere
January 2020
Original Version
Swiss-German, Turkish (french/english/german subtitles),  colour, DCP, 83 min.
ISAN
0000-0004-8AF0-0000-A-0000-0000-7
Production
soap factory GmbH, Zürcher Hochschule der Künste ZHdK - Departement Darstellende Künste und Film, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, SRG SSR
Producer
Frank Matter
directed by
Jonas Schaffter
Written by
Jonas Schaffter
Cinemato­graphy
Simon Denzler
Editing
Roland von Tessin, Selin Dettwiler
Sound Editing
Patrick Becker
Sound Design
Patrick Becker
Re-Recording Mix
Gregg Skerman
Music
Thomas Jeker
Location Sound Mix
Jonas Schaffter

World Sales / World Rights

World Rights
soap factory GmbH , Zürcher Hochschule der Künste ZHdK - Departement Darstellende Künste und Film

Worldwide Distribution

Switzerland
Cineworx GmbH Distribution
Release date: 27.05.2021

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