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Ma famille africaine

Thomas Thümena

A tragicomic love story where money, a coup and dead monkeys cause commotion in daily life. Thomas is a slightly calculating film director from Zurich. Léa is a proud, liberated African woman. Together they form an explosive couple. She feels homesick, he thinks about the rent. She complains about her difficulty of integrating with the Swiss, he has to cope with importing monkey meat in his suitcase. This tragicomedy swings back and forth between laughter and tears at the couple’s deep desire to remain together, in spite of their differences.

Thomas Thümena

Born in 1967 in Zurich. 1988 Diploma from the Center for the Media Arts, New York. 1988-90 Studied Studied Ethnology and Media Studies at the University of Zurich University. 1997 Diploma in directing at ECAL/DAVI (École Cantonale d'Art de Lausanne). Since 1999 co-owner of Hugofilm GmbH, Zurich

2011 TINGUELY
2004 MA FAMILLE AFRICAINE
1999 ID SWISS - TRAIN FANTOME
1997 NACHTWACHE
1996 SCHWESTER KARIN

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• Sélection Visions du Réel Nyon
• Visions du Réel Nyon Fiche du film

EAN 7640120990305
ISAN 0000-0000-D52A-0000-G-0000-0000-Q
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DVD5
PAL 16:9
Region 0

Languages: Schweizerdeutsch Français
Subtitles: Deutsch English

Ma famille africaine
CH 2004 80'
Director: Thomas Thümena
Script: Thomas Thümena
Camera: Otmar Schmid, Thomas Thümena
Sound: Luc Yersin
Editing: Myriam Flury
Music: Roli Widmer
Production: Hugofilm

Keywords
Identität
Welt
Familie
Afrika
Elfenbeinküste
Heirat
Dokumentarfilm
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