Spital in Angst

Switzerland, December 2001
FILM, Fiction, 90 min.

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directed by
Michael Steiner
Status
In distribution

African rebels attack a hospital in the Swiss capital of Berne and take the former dictator Tarek Benin hostage. He is here awaiting a stomach operation that may save his life. The rebels threaten to delay the operation until the Swiss government agrees to turn over the money which Benin acquired illegally at the expense of the African people while in power, and is now salted away in various Swiss banks. The Swiss authorities, politicians and police have to reach a quick decision – to give into the demands, to negotiate, or to launch an attack – for Benin has only an estimated six hours to live before it becomes too late to operate. Caught in the middle of this conflict is a young doctor, Katrin Staub, whose professional ethics are put to a severe test in discussions with the unpredictable leader of the rebels, General Ben Nagib on the one side, and with her patriarchal superior, Professor Portmann on the other.

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World Premiere
December 2001
Original Version
Swiss-German,  colour, Beta SP, 90 min.
Production
Kontraproduktion AG, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
Producer
directed by
Michael Steiner
Cinemato­graphy
Pascal Walder
Editing
Michael Steiner, Alex E. Kleinberger
Music
Adrian Frutiger
Location Sound Mix
Patrick Becker
Lighting Design
David Satz

Cast

Sabina Schneebeli
Stefan Gubser
Mathias Gnädinger
Andrea Zogg
Stefan A. Kollmuss
Max Rüdlinger
Alexandra Prusa

World Sales / World Rights

World Sales
Peppermint Enterprises Ltd. & Co. KG

Worldwide Distribution

Germany
Peppermint Enterprises Ltd. & Co. KG Distribution

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