Parvaneh (2012)
Overview
Parvaneh is a young Afghan immigrant who recently arrived at a transit centre for asylum seekers in the Swiss Alps. The only things she has got to know yet are the rural area surrounding the centre and the centre itself.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.228 |
Directed By
Talkhon Hamzavi
Crew
Talkhon Hamzavi
Vera Locher
Ladina Bosshard
Lea Maria Burkhalter
Jacqueline Kobler
Thomas Kaufmann
Anna Thommen
Luca Zuberbühler
Annie Gisler
Annie Gisler
Susanne Müller
Andrea de Stoutz
Hannes Baumgartner
Luca Ribler
Sebastian Suter
Sergio Milliet
Stefan Stefanini
Ilir Hasanaj
Léa Girardin
Annette Koenig
Moritz Schuler
Lukas Fuchs
Romana Friedli
Barbara Fritzsche
Michael Groß
Corinne Schäfli
Naim Qodrat
Armin Tobler
Jürgen Kupka
Dominik Blumer
Daniel Hobi
Gregg Skermann
Talkhon Hamzavi
TOP CAST
Nissa Kashani
Parvaneh
Cheryl Graf
Emely
Brigitte Beyeler
Emely's Mother
Albert Tanner
Farmer
Patrick Slanzi
Party Guy
Natalie Klaus
Cosmetic Seller
Julia Frey
Western Union Cashier
Patrick Yogarajan
Western Union Cashier
Alireza Bayram
Iranian 1
Mani Louyeh
Iranian 2
Stephan Teiwes
Passer-by 1
Fernando Scarabino
Passer-by 2
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