Thule tuvalu
Thule lies in the extreme north of Greenland, Tuvalu is a small island state in the Pacific Ocean. In spite of this huge distance and their polarity, the two places are intimately related by a stroke of fate: whilst in Thule
the ice is retreating ever further and turning into seawater, in Tuvalu sealevel is perpetually rising. The film deals with the people in Thule and Tuvalu whose lives are changing forever.
Basic Information
Documentary Feature / Switzerland / 98 min / 2014
Filmcrew
Producers Valentin Greutert & Simon Hesse
Co-Producer Matthias von Gunten
Writer & Director Matthias von Gunten
DOP Pierre Mennel S.C.S.
Sound Recordist Valentino Vigniti
Music Marcel Vaid
Editor Caterina Mona, Claudio Cea
main CAST
Lars Jeremiassen
Susanne Jeremiassen
Rasmus Avike
Qulutannguaq Simigaq
Patrick Malaki
Takuao Malaki
Lauti Malaki
Vevea Tepou
Kaipati Vevea
Foini Tulafono
Distribution
Swiss distribution:
Worldrights:
production information
A HesseGreutert Film production
In co-production with:
Schweizer Radio & Fernsehen SRF / SRG SSR / 3Sat
Supported by:
Bundesamt für Kultur BAK / Zürcher Filmstiftung Kulturfonds Suissimage / Succès Passage Antenne SRG SSR Succès cinéma / Migros Kulturprozent / George Foundation UBS Kulturstiftung / Stiftung Bildung & Entwicklung, Fachstelle “Filme für eine Welt” / Paul Schiller Stiftung
G+B Schwyzer Winker Stiftung / Alexis Victor Thalberg Stiftung / Ecodogs / Hans Haldimann Filmproduktion
Festivals
Amongst others: Visions du réel / Hot Docs Locarno Film Festival / Kopenhagen
Awards
Sesterce d’Argent, Meilleur film suisse / Vision du réel 2014 - Nomination Schweizer Filmpreis 2015