bill – das absolute augenmass

max bill - un regard absolu

Switzerland, August 2008
FILM, Documentary, 94 min.

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directed by
Erich Schmid
Written by
Erich Schmid
Status
In distribution
Website
www.maxbillfilm.ch

The film about Max Bill (1908-1994) is a highly potent mix of arts, aesthetics and politics. Max Bill was probably the most important Swiss artist of the 20th century. His background was the blue collar town of Winterthur near Zürich. During his lifetime he was a rebel – today he lives ever present on the upper spheres of the most influential artists of the 20th century. His name stands for an avantgarde, which is firmly focussed on the future, which bears a social responsibility and which intrinsically contains an engaged political message. What mattered for Max Bill was the creation of our environment and a green consciousness, which is currently of incredible imminence.

credits

World Premiere
August 2008
Original Version
Swiss-German, German,  colour, 35mm, 94 min.
ISAN
0000-0001-BE28-0000-1
Production
Ariadnefilm GmbH, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, 3sat Schweiz
Producer
Erich Schmid, Filippo Bonacci
directed by
Erich Schmid
Written by
Erich Schmid
Cinemato­graphy
Ueli Nüesch
Editing
Antoine Boissonnas
Sound Editing
Antoine Boissonnas
Sound Design
Florian Eidenbenz
Re-Recording Mix
Florian Eidenbenz
Music
André Bellmont
Location Sound Mix
Dieter Meyer
Animation
Paul Avondet
Lighting Design
Ernst Brunner

World Sales / World Rights

World Sales
Accent Films International Ltd.

Worldwide Distribution

Germany
Salzgeber & Co. Medien GmbH Distribution
Release date: 09.10.2008
Netherlands
AVRO Televisie TV Rights
Switzerland
Ariadnefilm GmbH Distribution

Awards

(a selection)

  • Locarno, Locarno Festival, Mention spéciale de la Jury de la Semaine de la Critique 2008 (Winner)

Festivals

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