• Eldorado

    Eldorado



  • Eldorado

    Eldorado



  • Eldorado

    Eldorado



Eldorado

a film by Markus Imhoof

Eldorado

Switzerland, Germany | 2018 | 92:00 min

Formal Categories

Current Affairs Migration Politics Personal Point of View

Content Categories

Documentary
Synopsis
“In the end, all that we’re left with, are the memories we built on love.” 
One of those memories has haunted award winning director Markus Imhoof for most of his life: it is winter in Switzerland, neutral island in war torn Europe. At the fright depot, Markus’ mother picks up an Italian child refugee, to take her in. Giovanna, the girl is called, and growing up with her changes young Markus’ view of the world. 
70 years later, again foreigners arrive in Europe. Markus Imhoof has never forgotten Giovanna, retraced her footsteps, lived in Italy, where she came from. And it is here that he now boards a marine vessel, to observe operation ‘Mare Nostrum’. 100.000 refugees have been rescued from the Mediterranean Sea. Through the eyes of a child, he raises the questions that have bothered him, since his mother first brought Giovanna home. 
After the success of More Than Honey, Markus Imhoof once again shares a very personal story to reflect on a global phenomenon. His questions about humanity and social responsibility in today‘s world are taking us back to the experiences of childhood and first love.
Festivals/Awards
68th BERLINALE, Special Mention - Amnesty International Film Prize
9. Kirchliche Filmfestival in Recklinghausen
20th International Tel Aviv Documentary Filmfestival - doc aviv
SWR DOKU FESTIVAL, nominated for German Documentary Award
Cast and Crew
  • Director Markus Imhoof
  • Producer Pierre-Alain Meier, Thomas Kufus, Markus Imhoof
  • Director of Photography Peter Indergand
  • Editor Beatrice Babin, Thomas Bachmann
  • Sound Dieter Meyer, Jürg Lempen, Hugo Poletti
  • Score Peter Scherer
Original Languages

German

English

Italian

French

Arabic

Production Company
Thelma Film AG | Prince Film SA
Passage de la Poste 2, 2800 Delémont

Phone: +41 32 4231778

info@thelmafilm.ch
http://www.thelmafilm.ch
Co-Production Company
zero one film GmbH
Germany
www.zeroone.de
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