The Swissmakers (1978)

Original title

Die Schweizermacher

Directed by

Rolf Lyssy

Genre

comedy film

Country

Switzerland

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

12

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 42 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two officials investigate foreigners who want to become Swiss citizens. The movie pokes fun at the country's strict naturalization process.

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What happens

The Swissmakers (German: Die Schweizermacher) is a 1978 Swiss comedy film directed by Rolf Lyssy and written by Lyssy and Christa Maerker. It satirises Swiss naturalisation procedures through the story of two officials who investigate foreigners seeking Swiss citizenship. It was later adapted for the stage and screened at festivals and in retrospectives. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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