William Tell: Nick Hamm’s epic adventure wages war for the sake of peace
Be honest. What do you really know about William Tell? Although the legend of Tell still holds...
Tag: Switzerland
AFIFest: The Universal Theory – Sci-fi Noir
Timm Kröger’s The Universal Theory (Die Theorie von Allem) opens with a brief segment of a 1974 TV...
This Year’s Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts
Short films can be good training for future filmmakers, or they can be an artform in themselves....
Azor – Soulless Banker
What does ?Swiss bank? bring to mind? A numbered account? Secrecy about ill-gotten gains? Do you...
My Wonderful Wanda – Win-Wins?
?This is a family matter.? Bettina Oberli?s My Wonderful Wanda is about family?and about the ways...
A Few of International Feature Oscar Hopefuls
Every country (except the U.S.) can submit one film for Oscar consideration for Best International Feature Film. How a country makes that choice varies. There are certain criteria, including how much English is allowed. The...
My Little Sister – Bonded for Life
Switzerland?s entry for Best International Feature, My Little Sister (Schweterlein), from...
The Divine Order – Stepping into the Fray
1971 was a year of turmoil in many places. But most of that seemed far away from a village in Switzerland. Life just goes on there. But there is to be an election about giving women the right to vote. (Of course, only the men will be voting on this issue.) In The Divine Order an unassuming housewife must take on a leadership role in the women?s suffrage movement in her locale.