Züri Ost

Zurich East

2003 | Documentary | 40 min

Directed by Béla Batthyany

Collection: Degree Films 2003 | Dok-Special 2017: Best of 25 years

Two men and a woman travel from Zurich to Hungary, the country from which they fled almost fifty years ago because of the Hungarian Revolt. On the road they recall about their escape, their arrival to switzerland and the life in their new home. Zurich East is a documentary roadmovie and a tribute to friendship.

Runtime40 min
Year of Production2003
Country of ProductionSwitzerland
Distribution FormatDCP
Aspect Ratio16:9
Audio FormatStereo
Shooting Format35mm
Spoken LanguageSwiss German, German, Hungarian
Available SubtitlesGerman
Director, Screenplay Béla Batthyany
Cinematography Marcell Erdélyi
Sound Pavol Jasovsky
Editor Caterina Mona
Sound Mixing Gregg Skerman
Production Manager Verena Gloor