ROTZLOCH – ICH ZWINGE DICH NICHT, MICH ZU UMARMEN
Switzerland 2022 – Director: Maja Tschumi – Original language: Arabic, Dari, Tigrigna, Turkish – Subtitles: English, French, German – Length: 96 min.
Secluded from society in the former living quarters of a cement works in the Swiss mountains, young refugees start their new life – in a land where they do not feel welcome and are forced to reconsider their masculinity. They long for contact with women but this is almost impossible. Intense portraits that reveal a fascinating perspective. Ysabel Fantou
We present the world premiere of the film.
No youth rating
Maja Tschumi
The Swiss director was born in Basel, first studied philosophy and literature and worked as a writer before studying documentary film directing at the KHM in Cologne. She works as a freelance writer and director.
Filmography
ROTZLOCH, CH 2022, 96 min.
REGIMES, DE/CH 2018, 20 min.
DER HEXER, CH 2016, 20 min.
Nominated for the VIKTOR DOK.deutsch
People and everyday occurrences in German-speaking countries: In in-depth narratives we are exposed to extraordinary experiences and gain valuable insights into our homeland. The films compete for the award VIKTOR DOK.deutsch which is endowed with 5,000 euros.
Writer: Maja Tschumi. Camera: Gabriel Lobos / Silvio Gerber. Sound: Diego Reiwald. Editing: Aurora Franco Vögeli. Music: Bit-Tuner, Feed the Monkey. Production: Distant Lights Filmproduktion GmbH. Producer: Kaspar Kasics. International Sales: offen Distribution: offen
