A journey through a century of Swiss history, tracing the footsteps of those who fought to get out of their kitchens – and those who tried everything to send them back in – until they obtained equality of rights, the establishment of which often seems very fragile, even today.
From the first suffragette demonstrations in the 1920s to the feminist strike of 2019, this film summarizes the history of women in politics in Switzerland in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Based on exceptionally rich archival material and testimonials from female activists, this historic documentary production of Climage, directed by STÉPHANE GOËL, surely remains relevant today.
Winner of the Public award for best documentary at the Pink Apple Festival in Zürich
Theatrical release June 2021
With
Patricia Schulz, Brigitte Studer, Marthe Gosteli, Simone Chapuis-Bischof, Amélia Christinat, Gabrielle Nanchen, Elisabeth Kopp, Ruth Dreifuss, Marina Carobbio Guscetti and Tamara Funiciello
| Directed by | STÉPHANE GOËL |
| With the collaboration of | CAROLE PIRKER and DANIEL WYSS |
| Images | NICOLAS VEUTHEY and BASTIEN GENOUX |
| Sound | DANIEL WYSS |
| Edited by | JANINE WAEBER |
| Sound design and mix | JÉRÔME CUENDET |
| Music | ANTONIO VIVALDI |
| Color grading | NICOLAS VEUTHEY |
| Graphisme | KIM ANDENMATTEN |
| Production | CLIMAGE STÉPHANE GOËL |
| Coproduction | RTS STEVEN ARTELS, FRÉDÉRIC PFYFFER |
| SRF URS AUGSTBURGER, GABRIELA BLOCH STEINMANN | |
| RSI SILVANA BEZZOLA RIGOLINI | |
| Financial support | OFFICE FÉDÉRAL DE LA CULTURE (DFI) CINÉFOROM et la LOTERIE ROMANDE SUCCÈS PASSAGE ANTENNE SUCCÈS CINÉMA |
| With the help of | CINÉMATHÈQUE SUISSE |
| World sales | CLIMAGE |
| Swiss distribution | FIRST HAND FILMS |