A Swiss Rebel |
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UNE SUISSE REBELLE Wednesday, October 20, 7:30pm Author, journalist, photographer, non-conformist
and homosexual, Annemarie Schwarzenbach (who was portrayed in last
year’s festival feature JOURNEY TO KAFIRISTAN) was a rebel
when the world needed one most. The daughter of a wealthy Zurich
industrial family that made no attempt to disguise their Nazi sympathies,
Annemarie chose to forge her own path by traveling the world denouncing
Europe’s fascist movements as well as America’s exploitation
of its workers. Using archival film footage made public for the
first time, A SWISS REBEL documents the relationship between Annemarie
and her mother, whose love was fierce, yet domineering, as well
as Annemarie’s lifetime struggle with drug addiction and her
quest to be herself in a conflicted world. A SWISS REBEL proves
that even when one’s life is cut too short, taking a heroic
stand can make a lasting difference. Northwest Film Forum Cinema |
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