VOLUNTEER
FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
by Anna Thommen & Lorenz Nufer
A film about the unprecedented Swiss grassroots movement of regular citizens who rise to aid thousands of refugees stranded at the European borders. In rich and safe Switzerland people from all backgrounds leave their regular life behind to support people in need. There is a Swiss farmer and his wife who keep cows in the Swiss Alps, a former commander of the Swiss Army, an elder rich lady residing at the lakeside, and a successful comedian and entertainer. These unexperienced volunteers take on an adventure that will change their lives for ever.
FESTIVALS
Zurich Film Festival, Switzerland
Solothurn Film Festival, Switzerland
Human Rights Film Festival Zurich, Switzerland
Hof International Film Festival, Germany
Film Festival Freistadt, Austria
European Film Festival Caracas, Venezuela
AWARDS
Audience Award at Zurich Film Festival
Basel Film Prize
Nomination Prix de Soleure
Special Mention at Film Festival Freistadt
OFFICIAL FILM WEBSITE
https://www.volunteer-film.com
TRAILER
https://vimeo.com/391062891
VIDEO ON DEMAND (SWITZERLAND)
myfilm.ch
filmingo.ch
DISTRIBUTOR (SWITZERLAND)
firsthandfilms.ch
WITH
Michael Grossenbacher
Michael Räber
Ileana Heer-Castelletti
Thomas Hirschi
Sarah Hirschi-Gerber
Taha Alahmad
Lisa Bosia
AUTHOR & DIRECTOR
Anna Thommen & Lorenz Nufer
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Severin Kuhn
SOUND
Patrick Becker
Mathias Hefel
EDITING
Simon Gutknecht
Claudio Cea
Anna Thommen
MUSIC
Fabian Gisler & Victor Moser
PRODUCTION
Sulaco Film GmbH
PRODUCER
Peter Zwierko
IN CO-PRODUCTION WITH
Swiss Public Television SRF / SRG SSR
COMMISSIONING EDITOR
Urs Augstburger
WITH THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF
Federal Office of Culture (FOC)
Fachausschuss Film und Medienkunst BS und BL
Suissimage Kulturfonds
Ernst Göhner Stiftung
Alexis Victor Thalberg Stiftung
Fondation Suisa
Paul Schiller Stiftung
Stiftung Corymbo
FOCAL / Mentoring for Docs