Cast & Crew
a film by Stefan Haupt
with (selection):
Argyris Sfountouris
Greece:
His 3 sisters:
Chryssoula Tzatha Sfountouri, Distomo
Astero Liaskou Sfountouri, Distomo
Kondylia Sfountouri, Athens
Pater Charalambos Giagkou, Distomo
Stathis Stathas, artist, Distomo
Albert Spiegel, former German ambassador in Athens, 2002–2005
Mikis Theodorakis, composer, Athens
Germany:
Gabriele Heinecke, lawyer / Working group Distomo, Hamburg
Eberhard Rondholz, journalist, Skopelos/GR and Berlin
Rolf Surmann, historian, Hamburg
Switzerland:
Arthur Bill, former director Pestalozzi Children’s Village, Gerzensee/BE
Leonidas Sakellaridis, librarian, Zurich
Camera Patrick Lindenmaier
Sound Martin Witz
Editor Stefan Kälin
Speaker Hanspeter Müller-Drossaart
Music Tomas Korber, Jorgos Stergiou
Sound editing/mixing Guido Keller, magnetix
Lighting Patrick Lindenmaier, Andromeda Film
Commentary Stefan Haupt, Martin Witz
Assistant to the director / Production assistant Christine Hürzeler
Assistant to the director / Production assistant GR Maria Stergiou
Screenplay and direction Stefan Haupt
Artwork and Webdesign Thomas Kissling www.thomaskissling.ch
Publicity Switzerland Esther Bühlmann www.estherbuehlmann.ch
A production of Fontana Film GmbH, Stefan Haupt
Co-produced by SF / TSR / TSI / SRG SSR idée suisse (Paul Riniker / Madeleine Hirsiger / Urs Augstburger)
Supported by Bundesamt für Kultur (EDI) Schweiz, Zürcher Filmstiftung, UBS Kulturstiftung, Familien-Vontobel-Stiftung, Kulturstiftung Winterthur, Katholischer Mediendienst Zürich, Succès Cinéma, Succès passages antennes
Patrick Lindenmaier – camera
1959 Born in Zurich
1980 - 85 Assistant cameraman, especially for Pio Corradi
1986 - 88 Direction and photography of the film ANDREAS, Patrick Lindenmaier's brother
1989 Zurich city film award and Swiss Federal development award for ANDREAS 1998 Zurich county film award Since
Since 1983 Freelance cameraman, mostly for features and documentaries
Filmography as a cameraman (selection)
2002 ELISABETH KÜBLER-ROSS, documentary by Stefan Haupt
2000 NUR DAS BLAUE VOM HIMMEL, feature by Claudia Pritzel
1999 Q BEGEGNUNG AUF DER MILCHSTRASSE, documentary by J. Neuenschwander
1994 KRÄUTER UND KRÄFTE documentary by J. Neuenschwander
1992 ASMARA documentary by Paolo Poloni 16mm
1991-1993 KONGRESS DER PINGUINE documentary by H. U. SCHLUMPF
1988 SCHLAFLOSE NÄCHTE, feature by Marcel Gisler (Bronze Leopard, Locarno 1989)
30 JAHRE, feature by Christoph Schaub
Martin Witz – sound
1956 Born in Zurich Studies in the USA, degree in German philology and journalism
Since 82 Freelance filmmaker – screenplays/sound
Filmography as sound engineer (selection)
2004 INDISCHE REGEN–ERNTE arte, 45 min., Zschokke/Witz
2003 MALARIA, 45 min., Zschokke/Witz ALBERTO GIACOMETTI - documentary 60 min., by Heinz Bütler
2002 DIETER ROTH, documentary 100 min., by Edith Jud
ELISABETH KÜBLER–ROSS, documentary, 90 min., by Stefan Haupt
2001 WAR PHOTOGAPHER - documentary, 90 min., by Christian Frei
VON WERRA, documentary 90 min., with Werner Swiss Schweizer
1998 DIE REISEN DES SANTIAGO CALATRAVA, documentary, 90 min., by Ch. Schaub
1997 MARTHAS GARTEN , feature, 100 min., with Peter Liechti Premiere at Locarno International Film Festival, 1997 competition
1995 NOEL FIELD – DER ERFUNDENE SPION, documentary, 100 min., with Werner Swiss Schweizer, Egon Erwin Kisch Awards, 3-sat Documentary Award, La Sarraz Award (among others)
Stefan Kälin – Editor
1966 Born in Küssnacht am Rigi. Teacher training Rickenbach SZ.
1989-90 Lucerne School of Art and Design: Preparatory year
1991-94 Berne School of Design: Extended training course in fine arts
Filmography as an editor (selection)
2004 BLAU, production: Biograph Film, 90 min., by Norbert Wiedmer / Stefan Kälin
2004 DOWNTOWN SWITZERLAND, 94 min., by Christian Davi, Stefan Haupt, Kaspar Kasics, Fredi M. Murer
2003 HALLELUJA! DER HERR IST VERRÜCKT, 90 min., by Alfredo Knuchel
2003 MORITZ, production: Triluna Film/SFDRS, 90 min., by Stefan Haupt
2002 ELISABETH KÜBLER-ROSS, 98 min., by Stefan Haupt
2002 BEHIND ME-BRUNO GANZ, production: PS Film, 90 min., by Norbert Wiedmer
2001 UTOPIA BLUES, production: Triluna Film, 94 min., by Stefan Haupt
2000 VIVA LA MUERTE, production: insert film/ARTE, 51 min., by Felix Tissi
1999 SCHLAGEN & ABTUN, 92 min., by Norbert Wiedmer Swiss Film Award 2000: Best Documentary