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Tit for Tat (Zahn um Zahn)
Switzerland, 2009, 35 mm - Color - 6'12"
Directed by: Ivana Lalovic
Cast: Patrick Diemling, Sherry Emuzel
Screenplay: Florian Siegrist
Photography: Aladin Hasic
Editing: Rolf Lang
Set design: Nicole Hoesli
Costume design: Linda Harper
Music: Ivo Ubezio
Sound: Marco Teufen
Producer: Adrian Blaser
Production: ABBC prod.
World Sales: ABBC prod.

Story description:
Il diciasettenne Tobi si rade i capelli per diventare membro di una banda di skinheads. Ma “sfortunemente” gli capita di salvare una ragazzina di colore che inizia a seguirlo.

17 year old Tobi shaves his hair off in order to become a member of a neo-nazi gang. But “unfortunately” he then rescues a little black girl, who starts following him. With her in tow, Tobi find himself torn between ideology and humanity.

 
Director Biographical note:
Nata a Sarajevo, Ivana Lalovic, vive e lavora a Zurigo. Nel 2008 ha ottenuto il diploma in regia alla Zurich University of Arts grazie al corto “I Don't dream in German”, successivamente premiato e presentato in molti festivals internazionali. “Tit for Tat” ha ottenuto la nomination agli Swiss Film Award (Quartz 2010).

Born in Sarajevo, Ivana Lalovic, lives and works in Zurich. In 2008 she achieved a diploma at Zurich University of Arts (ZHdK) ; the award-winning short “I don't dream in German” was presented in Festival all over the world. Her new film “Zahn um Zahn / Tit for Tat” is nominee for the Swiss Film Award (Quartz 2010).



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