Osaka honours Bruno Ganz and screens Swiss films

The most recent works by two Swiss film directors will be screened in the Japanese metropolis at the 19^th Osaka European Film Festival (November 22-26, 2012): Ursula Meier’s internationally acclaimed fiction film “Sister” will be shown for the first time in Japan; Sophie Heldmann’s “Satte Farben vor Schwarz” – starring Senta Berger and Bruno Ganz in the leading roles – will establish the link to this year’s homage which pays tribute to the renowned Swiss actor Bruno Ganz. Sophie Heldmann will present her film personally in Osaka.

Tribute to Bruno Ganz with Swiss films
The festival has invited Bruno Ganz as the Honorary Chairperson and will devote a retrospective comprised of eight films to the 71-year-old actor from Zurich. The retrospective will include Alain Tanner’s “Dans la ville blanche” (1983), which was a milestone in Ganz’s film career, as well as Fredi M. Murer’s fiction film “Vitus,” which had already been screened in Osaka in 2006. As a long-standing festival partner SWISS FILMS, the promotion agency, has supported this special tribute to Bruno Ganz and the Swiss presence in Osaka.

Zurich, November 21, 2012