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Section: Special Mention
We and the Matterhorn, the Matterhorn and We (2008)
After August 1968, over 13,000 people left Czechoslovakia for Switzerland. The Swiss media devoted considerable attention to the arrival of future fellow citizens. Due to the economic prosperity of the host country and the sympathy of the public, many professionals found good work. The film highlights the fact that many incoming people from former Czechoslovakia were undoubtedly a gain for Swiss society. In addition to testimonies of former Czechoslovakia emigrants – now Swiss – there is a lot of never-seen-before footage from Swiss TV.
| Country | Czech Republic |
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| Year | 2008 |
| Duration | 57 min |
| Rating | 12 |
| Directed by | Bernard Šafařík |
| Screenplay | Bernard Šafařík |
| Director of Photography | Daniel Souček |
| Music | Josef Spal |
| Edited by | Anna Johnson Ryndová |
| Contact | bernardsafarik@gmail.com |
Biography
A Czech-Swiss screenwriter and director. In 1968 he emigrated to Switzerland, where he studied at the University of Basel. He has published in a number of German-language media. He's made a number of films, series, cycles for TV and also live-acted films, e.g. Dog-Race (Hunderennen, 1983) or Frosty Paradise (Das kalte Paradies, 1986).