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Jan - Challenge at the net (2013)
The Guler family has a dream: to take their youngest son Jan to the top of the tennis world. When his classmates start an apprenticeship or attend grammar school, Jan enters the Swiss professional tennis camp. This is a challenge for the whole family and we are witness over a period of five years to how the Guler family deals with the sport, family, and the social demands of a professional tennis career. The teenager Jan develops gradually into a young man.
| Country | Switzerland |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Duration | 94 min |
| Rating | 14 |
| Language | German |
| Subtitle | English, Czech |
| Directed by | Benjamin Kempf Siemens and Rafael Benito |
| Screenplay | Benjamin Kempf Siemens and Rafael Benito |
| Director of Photography | Benjamin Kempf Siemens |
| Music | Bernd Schurer |
| Edited by | Anja Siemens and Rafael Benito |
| Contact | Dschoint Ventschr |
Biography
A director and cinematographer, he studied film and video in Zurich. He's made both short films and feature documentaries as an independent artist. A director of the Spanish citizenship, he graduated in law and later in communications, film and TV in London. He works on independent documentaries.