Fremde Freunde

Switzerland, January 2009
FILM, Documentary, 35 min.

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directed by
Simon Koller
Written by
Simon Koller, Heikko Böhm, Manuel Menrath
Status
In distribution

Triengen during the war in summer of 1940. All the men are serving on the front; the women remain at home. Strangers arrive in the village, soldiers of the “Spahis”, a notorious Algerian cavalry regiment, who are seeking a safe haven from the Germans. Although these exotic soldiers are quite an attraction for the women and girls, for the authorities they pose a threat. Sixty years later the son of one of these Spahis arrives looking for traces of his father. In Triengen he discovers secrets that should have been forgotten long ago.

credits

World Premiere
January 2009
Original Version
French, German,  colour, DV Cam, 35 min.
Production
DOCMINE Productions AG, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, 3sat Schweiz
Producer
Patrick M. Müller
directed by
Simon Koller
Written by
Simon Koller, Heikko Böhm, Manuel Menrath
Cinemato­graphy
David Merkofer, Lars Müller, René Schönenberger
Editing
Michael Hertig
Sound Design
Roman Bergamin
Re-Recording Mix
Roman Bergamin
Music
Alexander T. Fähndrich
Location Sound Mix
Silvio Anania

World Sales / World Rights

World Rights
DOCMINE Productions AG

Worldwide Distribution

Switzerland
DOCMINE Productions AG Distribution
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