Volunteer
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Volunteer

by Anna Thommen, Lorenz Nufer

Country / Year
Switzerland / 2019
Duration
94 Min.
Languages
Swiss German
GermanGerman
Italian
French
EnglishEnglish
Arabic
Subtitles
EnglishEnglish
Genre
DOC: Social & Human Interest
Tags
World Premiere
Documentary
Migration
Human Rights
Direction
Anna Thommen,
Lorenz Nufer
Cast
Michael Grossenbacher,
Michael Räber,
Ileana Heer Castelletti,
Thomas Hirschi,
Sarah Hirschi-Gerber,
Taha Alahmad,
Lisa Bosia

A frequent topic of discussion, the humanitarian tradition of Switzerland frequently degenerates into hollow phrases. But there are a few people here and there who prove it to have actual substance. One example is Michael Räber, who, following the fall out over the wave of refugees across the Mediterranean, founded a relief project and set out with a few colleagues to the “migration front” in Greece. Together, the volunteers assumed responsibility when nobody else wanted to. What they experienced on the beach and in the camps changed their lives forever. How does one deal with the tension between experiencing such suffering and the deceptive peace back home? VOLUNTEER portrays a very personal view of different people who have dared to leave their comfort zone in Switzerland, and explores what happens when they are confronted with and try to help people in need.

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