Around The Block
Switzerland / France, August 1996
FILM,
Documentary,
80 min.
- directed by
- Alain Klarer
- Written by
- Alain Klarer, Janet Jacobson
- Status
- In distribution
An intimate portait of several recovering drug addicts. All live in New York city, all come from different backgrounds with starkly contrasting social, professional and private lives. Their stories are drastically interwined. All have been “around the block” and survived to reconstruct their lives.
credits
- World Premiere
- August 1996
- Original Version
- English (french/german subtitles), colour, 35mm, 80 min.
- Production
- Vega Film, Avventura Films SA, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, Teleclub AG
- Producer
- directed by
- Alain Klarer
- Written by
- Alain Klarer, Janet Jacobson
- Cinematography
- Jürg Hassler
- Editing
- Kristina Boden, Rachel Warden, Joanna Kiernan
- Music
- Sam Bisbee
- Location Sound Mix
- Jeannie Gilliland
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- Vega Film
Festivals
(a selection)
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Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
21.01.1997 - 26.01.1997 -
Hof, Internationale Hofer Filmtage
23.10.1996 - 27.10.1996 -
Locarno, 49. Festival internazionale del film
08.08.1996 - 18.08.1996