Katzenball

Feline Masquerade
Katzenball
Le bal des chattes sauvages

Switzerland, January 2005
FILM, Documentary, 87 min.

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directed by
Veronika Minder
Written by
Veronika Minder, Nadia Fares
Status
In distribution

The past 70 years in Switzerland as told from the perspective of a hidden minority: the history – and personal accounts – of lesbians, their relationships and international networks, their search for an identity and for meeting places. A narrative of their political struggle, masquerades and subculture in this country. Supplemented by well-known footage from films and television, the film portrays five women from different generations, giving us an insight into their lives and allowing us to see life “on the other side” in a different light.

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World Premiere
January 2005
Original Version
French, Swiss-German,  colour and b/w, 35mm, 87 min.
Production
Cobra Film AG
Producer
Valerie Fischer
directed by
Veronika Minder
Written by
Veronika Minder, (in collaboration with Nadia Fares) Nadia Fares
Cinemato­graphy
Helena Vagnières
Editing
Michael Schaerer
Sound Editing
Florian Eidenbenz
Re-Recording Mix
Florian Eidenbenz
Music
Tina Kohler
Location Sound Mix
Ingrid Städeli
Lighting Design
Bruno Gabsa, Simone Buchmann

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World Rights
Cobra Film AG

Worldwide Distribution

Austria
Identities Distribution Distribution
France
Epicentre Films Distribution
Germany
Academy Films Filmdistribution Distribution
Switzerland
Filmcoopi Zürich AG Distribution

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