Wild Women - Gentle Beasts
Switzerland, April 2015
FILM,
Documentary,
96 min.
- directed by
- Anka Schmid
- Written by
- Anka Schmid
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- www.wildwomen-film.com
Animal tamers from various continents shine in the spotlight and struggle for their existence behind the scenes. Between toiling and smiling, the female circus artists disclose their passion for their “wild” animals and extraordinary profession: a daily life full of dedication and discipline in the midst of mortal danger.
credits
- World Premiere
- April 2015
- Original Version
- Arabic, French, Russian, German (french/english/german subtitles), colour, DCP, 96 min.
- ISAN
- 0000-0003-DDFD-0000-S-0000-0000-R
- Production
- RECK Filmproduktion, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, SRG SSR, ARTE
- Producer
- Franziska Reck
- directed by
- Anka Schmid
- Written by
- Anka Schmid
- Cinematography
- Peter Indergand
- Editing
- Loredana Cristelli
- Sound Editing
- Guido Helbling
- Sound Design
- Christian Beusch
- Re-Recording Mix
- Christian Beusch
- Music
- Roman Lerch
- Location Sound Mix
- Dieter Meyer, Reto Stamm
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- Films Transit International Inc.
Worldwide Distribution
- Switzerland
-
Xenix Filmdistribution GmbH
Distribution
Release date: 17.09.2015
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Thessaloniki, 18th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
11.03.2016 - 20.03.2016 -
Solothurn, 51. Solothurner Filmtage
21.01.2016 - 28.01.2016 -
Dharamshala International Film Festival
05.11.2015 - 08.11.2015 -
Hof, Internationale Hofer Filmtage
20.10.2015 - 25.10.2015 -
Bienne, 11e Festival du Film Français d'Helvétie Bienne
16.09.2015 - 20.09.2015 -
Locarno, 68° Festival del film Locarno
05.08.2015 - 15.08.2015 -
Nyon, 21e Visions du Réel Festival international de cinéma Nyon
17.04.2015 - 25.04.2015