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Karin Bucher and Thomas Karrer first paid a short visit to Chandigarh in 2015. They were fascinated by the familiar-looking, modern houses and structures, all set in a completely unfamiliar culture. They have since travelled to Chandigarh six more times and spent 24 weeks exploring the capital on foot, by bike and by rikshaw, making many friends along the way.
Karin Bucher has been developing exhibition and theatre projects as a freelance scenographer since 2002 for renowned cultural institutions, theatres and museums, as well as free site-specific projects such as audio walks, theatrical tours and installation exhibitions in collaboration with creative artists from all disciplines. www.karinbucher.ch
Thomas Karrer has spent the last 30 years making numerous video portraits and short documentaries for educational institutions, non-profit organisations, museums, cantons and municipalities, as well as for the online platforms of the University of St. Gallen.
His first cinema documentary Zwischenwelten had its world premiere at the Solothurn Film Festival in 2020 and enjoyed great success despite pandemic restrictions. www.karrer-multivision.ch
Thomas Karrer und Karin Bucher
The two have completed a wide range of film projects together, and have received several awards for their work.
They live and work in the Palais Bleu cooperative in Trogen.
Atul Sharma lives in Panchkula, one of the two satellite towns of Chandigarh. Inspired by Eric Satie, he composed the music for the film, bringing together East and West in a powerful and enchanting synergy. After all, says Atul playfully, Sartie was also a utopian of his time.
Atul Sharma
production
direction & conzeption
screenplay
collaboration screenplay
research & contact on site
cinematographer
montage
dramaturgical advice
Text narrative voice
voice
music composition
musik assistent
sounddesign & mixture
colour grading
subtitel
graphic
distribution
Thomas Karrer
Karin Bucher
Thomas Karrer
Karin Bucher
Valerie Knill
Vikramjeet Singh Thakur
Chandan Gill
Thomas Karrer
Karin Bucher
Fabian Kaiser
Thomas Karrer
Mirjam Krakenberger
Christina Caprez
Julia Tal
Karin Bucher
Christina Caprez
Steph Eberhard
Sandra Löwe
Atul Sharma
Rajat Raj
Jürg von Allmen
Timo Inderfurth
Nicole Bucher
Martin Wülser
Patrick Oser
Stefanie Kuchler
Pascal Trächslin
Mischa Hurdes
u.v.m.
Special thanks to Vikramjeet Singh Thakur from Chandigarh, who has always put his knowledge and network at our disposal. We would not have been able to make the film in Chandigarh without his help. He is also a builder of bridges between East and West, and we highly recommend him as a tour guide.
Kulturförderung Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Kulturförderung St. Gallen, Ausserrhodische Kulturstiftung, Bertold Suhner Stiftung, Stiftung Corymbo,
Ernst Göhner Stiftung, Dr. Fred Styger Stiftung, Lienhard Stiftung, Steinegg Stiftung, Succés Cinema, Daniela Knoepfel
