Sandwiched among traditional film powerhouses Germany, France and Italy, and with any domestic film limited by three official languages among the country's 7.5 million inhabitants, the Swiss film industry is nonetheless on the rise. Boxoffice receipts are increasing and international recognition is trickling in, evidenced by the selection of today as Swiss Day in the World Cinema section of the Festival de Cannes, which will feature screenings of four full-length films and a series of shorts. Additionally, two short films from Switzerland -- Banquise (Icefloe) from Cedric Louis and Claude Barras in the short film category and Hunde by Matthias Huser and Nicole Hoesli in the Cinefondation -- are in competition at the festival.
- 5/22/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sandwiched among traditional film powerhouses Germany, France and Italy, and with any domestic film limited by three official languages among the country's 7.5 million inhabitants, the Swiss film industry is nonetheless on the rise. Boxoffice receipts are increasing and international recognition is trickling in, evidenced by the selection of today as Swiss Day in the World Cinema section of the Festival de Cannes, which will feature screenings of four full-length films and a series of shorts. Additionally, two short films from Switzerland -- Banquise (Icefloe) from Cedric Louis and Claude Barras in the short film category and Hunde by Matthias Huser and Nicole Hoesli in the Cinefondation -- are in competition at the festival.
- 5/22/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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