Asphalte Public

Switzerland, January 2025
FILM, Documentary, 77 min.

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directed by
Jan Buchholz
Written by
Jan Buchholz
Status
In distribution

In the centre of the bilingual city of Biel, 5082 m² of asphalt are spread out. The rectangular, light grey surface is called Place de l'Esplanade. Between the Palais des Congrès, a representative modernist building, and the Coupole, the Autonomous Youth Centre founded in 1968, the square tells the story of a city between upheaval and recession and is still subject of constant change and controversial urban planning. The film spans an arc from local to global events of our time and provokes a multi-perspective reflection on zeitgeist and political and ecological questions.

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World Premiere
January 2025
Original Version
French, Swiss-German (french/english/german subtitles),  colour, DCP, 77 min.
ISAN
0000-0006-3A1A-0000-1-0000-0000-Y
Production
hiddenframe GmbH, Aardvark Film Emporium
Producer
Gregor Frei
directed by
Jan Buchholz
Written by
Jan Buchholz
Cinemato­graphy
Janosch Perler, Verena Endtner
Editing
Jan Mühlethaler
Location Sound Mix
Nadja Gubser
Music
Christian Müller

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World Rights
hiddenframe GmbH

Worldwide Distribution

Switzerland
Aardvark Film Emporium Distribution

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