AWARDS

MAYOR'S AWARD Jerusalem Film Festival 1999

SELECTED SCREENINGS

San Diego Jewish Film Festival (2001)
Portland Jewish Film Festival (2000)
Perspectives Suisses Locarno (1999)
Berlin Film Festival (1999)

Many years after World War II, evidence showing a connection between Swiss policy and the deportation and murder of Charles and Sabine Sonabend’s parents at Auschwitz fall into Charles’ hands.

This startling film documents the journey of the brother and sister back to Switzerland, where they confront people from their past, including a former government border official and a nun from a monastery where the children briefly were hidden. The insensitive and intolerant attitude of the Swiss people they encounter is shocking.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM

"A human drama which leaves no room for indifference."
-Corriere del Ticino

"This ironic and understated mosaic creates a riveting reflection on the question of the banality of evil."
-Jerusalem Film Festival Jury

"A truly penetrating, cleverly researched film."
-Berliner Zeitung

"What is striking in this film, rich in content, are the subtler nuances: what is said and what is left unsaid."
-Berliner Tagesspiegel

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HOME USE ONLY $36.00 plus shipping Home Use Only DVD (Not for Classroom/Institutional Use) Does not include Public Performance Rights Home Use Policy (pdf)

INSTITUTIONAL USE $72.00 plus shipping Classroom/Institutional Use Only DVD Does not include Public Performance Rights Institutional Use Policy (pdf)

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The National Center For Jewish Film Brandeis University, Lown 102, MS053, Waltham MA 02454 P: (781) 899 7044, F: (781) 736 2070

Closed Country

Switzerland, 1999, 86 minutes
French and German with English subtitles
Directed by Kaspar Kasics

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$36 Home Use DVD
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Public Exhibition 35mm, Beta Rental also available