Passion Despair

Switzerland, May 2011
FILM, Documentary, 93 min.

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directed by
Steff Gruber
Written by
Steff Gruber
Status
In distribution

The documentary film portrays the Swiss Daniel, who lives in Moldova and specialises in photographing girls aged between 9 and 14. He has caused much controversy with the photos of his models which he sells via the internet. The film raises questions of how images are used and their effects in a world increasingly dominated by the media. However, it also shows girls' lives in Moldova's neighbour Transnistria, which does not officially exist. Modelling is not just an important additional source of income for the girls, but more importantly provides a change from the dullness of everyday life.

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World Premiere
May 2011
Original Version
English, Moldavian, Russian, German (german subtitles),  colour and b/w, Digi Beta, 93 min.
ISAN
ISAN 0000-0002-035C-0000-G-0000-0000-Q
Production
KINO.NET Filmproduktion AG
Producer
Steff Gruber, Cyrille Kazis
directed by
Steff Gruber
Written by
Steff Gruber
Cinemato­graphy
Jürg Hassler, Steff Gruber
Editing
Steff Gruber
Re-Recording Mix
Cyrille Kazis
Location Sound Mix
Cornelius Matea

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KINO.NET Filmproduktion AG

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Switzerland
KINO.NET Filmproduktion AG Distribution

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