Der grosse Kanton (2013)

ALL 05/16/2013 (de) Comedy, Documentary 0 Min
  • Release
    05/16/2013
  • Production
    Vega Film
  • Rotten tomato
    70%
  • Original title
    Der grosse Kanton
  • Original language
    de
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

What if Germany joined Switzerland as the 27th canton?

Overview

Is the solution to Switzerland's future to integrate Germany into the confederation? After all, like Michael Ringier, CEO of the Ringier media group, says, blithely ignoring all minorities, we're very close in culture and language. Oskar Freysinger takes out his guitar and sings his answer. Politicians from French-speaking Switzerland and Ticino think expanding will help the country survive. The former German foreign minister thinks the two countries' traditions are too different. The banker Oswald Grübel is worried about Germany's debts, although he'd be prepared to take over its assets. With serious interviews interspersed with gags (boat people on Lake Constance, the last Habsburger as a peasant), Giaccobbo gathers off-the-cuff reactions which reveal a lot about the different mentalities. The movie laughs at preconceived notions, redefines neutrality and reflects on what designates a nation. Switzerland, which loves to teach the world a lesson, will soon helvetize the planet, oder?

  1. Viktor Giacobbo

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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Casts

  1. Viktor Giacobbo

  2. Mike Müller

    Frank A. Meyer

  3. Michael Finger

    Habsburger peasant

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 3 , Crews : 3

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Der grosse Kanton (2013) 0 Min

ALL 05/16/2013 (de)
Comedy, Documentary
  • Release 05/16/2013
  • Production
    Vega Film
  • Original title Der grosse Kanton
  • de
  • Revenue0.00

What if Germany joined Switzerland as the 27th canton?

Overview

Is the solution to Switzerland's future to integrate Germany into the confederation? After all, like Michael Ringier, CEO of the Ringier media group, says, blithely ignoring all minorities, we're very close in culture and language. Oskar Freysinger takes out his guitar and sings his answer. Politicians from French-speaking Switzerland and Ticino think expanding will help the country survive. The former German foreign minister thinks the two countries' traditions are too different. The banker Oswald Grübel is worried about Germany's debts, although he'd be prepared to take over its assets. With serious interviews interspersed with gags (boat people on Lake Constance, the last Habsburger as a peasant), Giaccobbo gathers off-the-cuff reactions which reveal a lot about the different mentalities. The movie laughs at preconceived notions, redefines neutrality and reflects on what designates a nation. Switzerland, which loves to teach the world a lesson, will soon helvetize the planet, oder?

  1. Viktor Giacobbo

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer