Escape to Paradise

credits

World Premiere

September 2001

Original Version

Kurdish, English, Turkish (french/german subtitles),  colour, 35mm, 90 min.

Production

Insertfilm AG, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen

Producer

Ivo Kummer

directed by

Nino Jacusso

Written by

Nino Jacusso

Cinemato­graphy

Daniel Leippert

Editing

Nino Jacusso, Loredana Cristelli

Music

Pedro Haldemann

Location Sound Mix

Andreas Litmanowitsch

Production Design

Irène Roth

Cast

Walo Lüönd

World Sales / World Rights

World Sales

First Hand Films GmbH

Worldwide Distribution

Switzerland

Filmcoopi Zürich AG Distribution

Awards

(a selection)

• San Sebastian, Donostia Zinemaldia – San Sebastián International Film Festival, FIPRESCI International Critics' Prize 2001 (Winner)
• Solothurn, Bundesamt für Kultur, Swiss Film Award, Best Fiction Film 2002 (Nomination)

Festivals

(a selection)

• Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
  21.01.2008 - 27.01.2008
• Weltfilmtage Thusis
  30.10.2002 - 03.11.2002
• 26th Cairo International Film Festival
  15.10.2002 - 25.10.2002
• Leeds, Leeds International Film Festival
  03.10.2002 - 13.10.2002
• Locarno, 55. Festival internazionale del film Locarno
  01.08.2002 - 11.08.2002
• Jerusalem Film Festival
  18.07.2002 - 27.07.2002
• Karlovy Vary, 37th Int. Filmfestival Karlovy Vary
  04.07.2002 - 13.07.2002
• 12. Film-Kunst-Fest Schwerin
  01.05.2002 - 05.05.2002
• Lecce/Corato, 3. Festival del cinema europeo
  13.04.2002 - 20.04.2002
• Fribourg, 16e Festival int. de films de Fribourg
  10.03.2002 - 17.03.2002

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