Small Freedom

Overview

The allotment gardens on the outskirts of the city of Zurich provide hundreds of unpropertied men and women with a home which they are unable to find in the impersonal rented blocks in which they live. The gardens represent their hobby, their freedom and their living space, which exists side by side with hard work. They cannot however own these "homes" and the film shows the chronicle of the events which took place in 1976 - 77 when construction of the Zurich wholesale market hall destroyed 150 gardens and made many people "homeless". This portrait of a group is complemented by the stories of three individuals.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 28, 1978

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Switzerland

Production

Nemo Film AG

Cast

Bruno Giezendanner,Alex Bruggmann,Franz Sailer,Trudy Bruggmann

Director

Hans-Ulrich Schlumpf

Writer

Hans-Ulrich Schlumpf

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0077810