The Unknown / L'Inconnu (2019)

  • 2019
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  • Documentary
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  • 12min
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  • Switzerland

The Unknown / L’Inconnu was available to book until Thursday 29 October at 11:59pm.

UK Premiere

Simplice Ganou, maker of the beautiful Bakoroman (2011) and The Koro of Bakoro, The Survivors of Faso (2017) - both shown in our online programme - is a uniquely empathic and sensitive filmmaker. The Unknown starts almost as a child’s game: can I make friends in Winterthur? It then becomes a psychological thriller, a drama, a search for redemption - and ultimately a poignant portrait of what it is to feel like a stranger in a new place.

Director

Simplice Herman Ganou

Producer

Olivier Zobrist

Languages

English, French

Subtitles

English

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