Die Schwarzen Brüder
The Black Brothers
Germany / Switzerland, September 2013
FILM,
Fiction,
98 min.
- directed by
- Xavier Koller
- Written by
- Klaus Richter, Fritjof Hohagen
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- www.dieschwarzenbrueder-film.ch
Up to the middle of the 19th century poor Alpine farmers in Ticino sold their children as chimney sweeps in Milan. This is also the fate of the young Giorgio. He has to climb up and down dark chimneys, scraping away the soot with his bare hands. But he doesn’t give up: with his fellow victims, he forms the community of “Black Brothers.” They unite and defend themselves against the abject conditions and the attacks of bands of street urchins in Milan. The film tells the adventurous story of the young chimney sweeps and their spectacular escape back to Switzerland.
credits
- World Premiere
- September 2013
- Original Version
- German (french/english subtitles), colour, DCP, 98 min.
- Production
- Enigma Film GmbH, ARD Degeto, Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion AG, Starhaus Filmproduktion GmbH, Herold Productions, RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera, Bayerischer Rundfunk, WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln, Norddeutscher Rundfunk, ARTE G.E.I.E.
- Producer
- Fritjof Hohagen, Clarens Grollmann, Karin Koch, Rainer Kölmel, Wasiliki Blesser, Wolfgang Herold, Stephan O. Hansch, Alexander Loskant
- directed by
- Xavier Koller
- Written by
- Klaus Richter, Fritjof Hohagen (based on a novel by Lisa Tetzner and Kurt Held)
- Cinematography
- Felix von Muralt
- Editing
- Gion-Reto Killias
- Sound Design
- Max Wanko
- Re-Recording Mix
- Stefan Korte
- Music
- Balz Bachmann
- Location Sound Mix
- Andreas Wölkli
- Production Design
- Franz Bollinger
- Lighting Design
- Ernst Brunner
- Casting
- Anja Dhirberg, Jacqueline Rietz, Amel Soudani
Cast
Fynn Henkel as Giorgio
Oliver Ewy as Alfredo
Ruby O. Fee as Angeletta
Waldemar Cobus as Battista Rossi
Catrin Striebeck as Frau Rossi
Leonardo Nigro as Giorgios Vater
Sabine Timoteo as Giorgios Mutter
Margherita Schoch as Nonna
Richi Müller as Pater Roberto
Javidan Imani as Antonio
Andreas Warnbrunn as Anselmo
Ivo-Imanuel Kortlang as Einäugiger
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- Global Screen GmbH
Worldwide Distribution
- Austria
-
Constantin Film Verleih
Distribution
Release date: 17.04.2014 - Germany
-
Studiocanal GmbH
Distribution
Release date: 17.04.2014 - Switzerland
-
Filmcoopi Zürich AG
Distribution
Release date: 27.02.2014
Awards
(a selection)
-
Gera / Erfurt, Deutsches Kinder-Medien-Festival Goldener Spatz,
Sonderpreis für Regie der Thüringer Staatskanzlei
2014
(Winner)
Xavier Koller - Kiev, Kiev International Film Festival Molodist, Winner Molodist For Kids Competition 2014 (Winner)
- Gera / Erfurt, Deutsches Kinder-Medien-Festival Goldener Spatz, Goldener Spatz für besten Kino-/Fernsehfilm 2014 (Winner)
-
Zürich, Bundesamt für Kultur,
Swiss Film Award, Best Cinematography
2014
(Nomination)
Felix von Muralt -
Zürich, Bundesamt für Kultur,
Swiss Film Award, Best Performance in a Supporting Role
2014
(Nomination)
Leonardo Nigro - Zürich, Prix Walo, Prix Walo - Beste Filmproduktion 2014 (Winner)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Zlin, 57th Zlin International Film Festival for Children and Youth
26.05.2017 - 03.06.2017 -
Kiev, 44th Kyiv International Film Festival Molodist
25.10.2014 - 02.11.2014 -
Kinder Filmfest Münster
06.10.2014 - 19.10.2014 -
Ludwigshafen, 10. Festival des deutschen Films
18.06.2014 - 06.07.2014 -
Shanghai, 17th Shanghai International Film Festival
14.06.2014 - 22.06.2014 -
Gera / Erfurt, Goldener Spatz Deutsches Kinder-Medien-Festival Gera/Erfurt
11.05.2014 - 17.05.2014 -
25. Internationales Filmfest Emden
07.05.2014 - 14.05.2014 -
Beijing, 4th Beijing International Film Festival
16.04.2014 - 23.04.2014 -
Solothurn, 49. Solothurner Filmtage
23.01.2014 - 30.01.2014 -
Bellinzona, 26. Castellinaria Festival internazionale del cinema giovane Bellinzona
16.11.2013 - 23.11.2013
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18. Schlingel - Internationales Filmfestival für Kinder und junges Publikum
14.10.2013 - 20.10.2013 -
Zurich, 9. Zurich Film Festival
26.09.2013 - 06.10.2013