Ghetto
Switzerland, January 1997
FILM,
Documentary,
122 min.
- directed by
- Thomas Imbach
- Written by
- Thomas Imbach
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- www.bachim-film.ch/ghetto
“The biggest damned ghetto”, is the way the school caretaker describes the classroom in which Xhumi and Müke are to spent their last few month at school. Ana's hands become moist with sweat when she is asked about the job she hopes to find at some future date. Olli is already on the outside, i.e. on the street. “You don't look so good these days”, says Ati, the roast chestnut vendor, himself not yet 20. We find ourselves on the sunny side of Zurich's Gold Coast with a bunch of kids who are trying to break into the world of work, into the consumer society around them. It's six degrees below, says Olli to his friend Ati, as Dani lets himself slide heavily from the bed to the floor.
credits
- World Premiere
- January 1997
- Original Version
- Swiss-German (german subtitles), colour, 35mm, 122 min.
- Production
- Bachim Film, Filmkollektiv Zürich AG, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
- Producer
- directed by
- Thomas Imbach
- Written by
- Thomas Imbach
- Cinematography
- Jürg Hassler, Thomas Imbach
- Editing
- Thomas Imbach, Jürg Hassler
- Music
- Peter Bräker
- Location Sound Mix
- Thomas Imbach
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- Bachim Film
Worldwide Distribution
- Switzerland
- Lang Filmverleih Distribution
Awards
(a selection)
- Mannheim-Heidelberg, Internationales Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg, International Independent Award Best Documentary 1997 (Winner)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Cape Town, Encounters: South African International Documentary Festival
20.06.1999 - 03.07.1999 -
Firenze, Festival dei Popoli
22.11.1997 - 27.11.1997 -
Duisburg, Duisburger Filmwoche / vhs
10.11.1997 - 16.11.1997 -
Leipzig, 40. Internationales Leipziger Festival
28.10.1997 - 02.11.1997 -
Kiev, 27th Kiev Int. Film Festival "Molodist"
18.10.1997 - 26.10.1997 -
Vienna, Viennale - Vienna International Film Festival
17.10.1997 - 29.10.1997 -
Mannheim-Heidelberg, 46. Int. Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelb.
10.10.1997 - 18.10.1997 -
Locarno, 50. Festival internazionale del film
06.08.1997 - 16.08.1997 -
Nyon, 28e Festival Int. du Cinéma Documentaire
21.04.1997 - 27.04.1997 -
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
21.01.1997 - 26.01.1997