Yvonne Bovard

Switzerland, January 1998
FILM, Documentary, 55 min.

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directed by
Daniel Künzi
Status
In distribution

Yvonne Bovard, a violinist from Geneva, emigrated to the USSR in 1936. Working in radio, where she was in charge of children’s programmes, Yvonne Bovard was able to meet not only Sergey Prokofiev but others including the Swiss conductor Ernest Ansermet. She was arrested in 1940 and sent to Siberia, a victim of Stalinism.

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World Premiere
January 1998
Original Version
French, Russian, German (french subtitles), Beta SP, 55 min.
Production
Daniel Künzi, RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera
Producer
directed by
Daniel Künzi
Cinemato­graphy
Julien Schmid
Editing
Maya Schmid
Location Sound Mix
Daniel Künzi

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