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Chris the Swiss (2018)

Chris the Swiss poster
Directed by
Anja Kofmel
Genre
documentary film, animated film
Country
Croatia, Germany, Switzerland, Finland
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
18
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The filmmaker investigates the death of her cousin during the Yugoslav wars. She pieces together his story through interviews and animation.

investigativepersonalthoughtfulmelancholicslow-pacedhistoricalreflectiveintimate

What happens

Chris the Swiss is a 2018 Swiss animated documentary film written and directed by Anja Kofmel. It follows Kofmel’s investigation into the death of her cousin Chris during the Yugoslav Wars. The film premiered in the Critics’ Week section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and won Best Documentary Film at the 2019 Swiss Film Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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