Jan
Switzerland, January 2013
FILM,
Documentary,
94 min.
- directed by
- Benjamin Kempf, Rafael Benito
- Written by
- Benjamin Kempf, Rafael Benito
- Status
- In distribution
The Gulers have a dream: their son Jan should become the world’s top tennis player. While his schoolmates are lining up an apprenticeship or attending grammar school, Jan enters the world of professional tennis. A challenge for the entire family! The film accompanied the Guler family for five years, obtaining insight into this exciting journey towards their much-wanted success. This intimate portrayal reveals how they dealt with the athletic, familial and social demands of a professional sports career – and how Jan went from being a teenager to a young man.
credits
- World Premiere
- January 2013
- Original Version
- English, Swiss-German, German (french/english subtitles), colour, DCP, 94 min.
- ISAN
- 0000-0003-4C14-0000-X-0000-0000-C
- Production
- Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion AG, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
- Producer
- Werner Swiss Schweizer
- directed by
- Benjamin Kempf, Rafael Benito
- Written by
- Benjamin Kempf, Rafael Benito
- Cinematography
- Benjamin Kempf
- Editing
- Anja Siemens, Rafael Benito
- Sound Editing
- Jürg von Allmen
- Sound Design
- Jürg von Allmen
- Re-Recording Mix
- Jürg von Allmen
- Music
- Bernd Schurer
- Location Sound Mix
- Rafael Benito
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion AG
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Zlin, 57th Zlin International Film Festival for Children and Youth
26.05.2017 - 03.06.2017 -
Piestany, 8th Cinematik International Film Festival Piestany
06.09.2013 - 12.09.2013 -
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
24.01.2013 - 31.01.2013 -
Docs for Sale
16.11.2012 - 23.11.2012