BEST DOKS
Competition Shortlists, Award Winners and Audience Highlights
SCHWARZARBEIT
Switzerland 2022 – Director: Ulrich Grossenbacher – Original with English subtitles – Length: 109 min.
They come in pairs, always unannounced, and they nearly always find what they are looking for: the labour inspectors in the canton of Bern on the hunt for workers that are illegally employed. Who are the victims and who are the villains? A film that takes a clear position and recounts its investigative search like a thriller. Ysabel Fantou
We present the German premiere of the film.
No youth rating
Ulrich Grossenbacher
The documentary film director first attended the Kunstgewerbeschule Basel and worked as a restorer and artist before continuing his education in film and film history and beginning to make documentaries. He is a member of the Swiss Film Academy.
Filmography
SCHWARZARBEIT, CH 2022, 109 min.
MESSIES, EIN SCHÖNES CHAOS, CH 2011, 117 min.
HIPPIE MASALA, FÜR IMMER INDIEN, CH 2006, 93 min.
Shortlist 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: Ulrich Grossenbacher. Camera: Ulrich Grossenbacher. Sound: Niklaus Wenger. Editing: Christof Schertenleib. Music: Abspannmusik: Evelinn Trouble. Production: FAIR&UGLY Filmproduktion GmbH. Producer: Barbara Burger. International Sales: FAIR&UGLY Filmverleih. Distribution: FAIR&UGLY Filmverleih.
