Croatia, January 1992. In the midst of the Yugoslav Wars, Chris, a young Swiss journalist is found dead under mysterious circumstances. He was wearing the uniform of an international mercenary group. Anja Kofmel was his cousin. As a little girl, she used to admire this handsome young man; now a grown-up woman, she decides to investigate his story, trying to understand what really was the involvement of Chris in the conflict. “Kofmel goes on a magical mystery tour into the darker corners of her own family history with… [this] stylish blend of hand-drawn animation and investigative documentary … A lovingly crafted passion project, a stirring, suspenseful, and technically accomplished work.” Stephen Dalton, Hollywood Reporter
Chris the Swiss
Chris the Swiss
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- Direction: Anja Kofmel
- Script: Anja Kofmel
- Cinematography: Simon Guy Fässler
- Editing: Stefan Kälin
- Sound: Markus Krohn
- Music: Marcel Vaid
- Production: Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion
- Producers: Samir, Sinisa Juricic, Iikka Vehkalahti
- Co-production: Nukleus Film, ma.ja.de, IV Films
- Co-producers: Siniša Juricic, Heino Deckert, Iikka Vehkalahti
- Art Direction: Serge Valbert
- Executive producer: Sereina Gabathuler
- Format: DCP
- Color: Color/B&W
- Production Country: Switzerland, Croatia, Germany, Finland
- Production Year: 2018
- Duration: 94΄
- Contact: Urban Distribution, udi@urbangroup.biz
- Awards/Distinctions: Special Mention – Adelaide FF 2018, Best Film – Zurich Film Awards 2018, Best Documentary (Honorable Mention) – DocsBarcelona 2019, Best Film “Observatorio Balcani e Caucaso”, Best Documentary – Trieste FF 2019
Animation: Simon Eltz
Anja Kofmel
Filmography
2004 Strichcode (fiction short)
2005 Je Suisse (fiction short)
2006 Boxer Box (fiction short)
2009 Chrigi (fiction short)
2018 Chris the Swiss
2005 Je Suisse (fiction short)
2006 Boxer Box (fiction short)
2009 Chrigi (fiction short)
2018 Chris the Swiss