John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentIn Europe, only Russia and its “big five” powers produced more features in 2019 than Switzerland’s 119.
Few have a more pronounced documentary output. Twenty-six Swiss titles play at Swiss doc fest Visions du Réel this year, from “The Bubble” and “Ostrov” in main International Competition to 12 in a National Competition.
Five more projects, near completion, mostly from directors who have already made their mark, screened via excerpts at a Swiss Films Previews showcase on Sunday.
They say a lot about some directions that one of Europe’s proudest documentary traditions is heading:Europe’s Most Cosmopolitan Production Sector One direction, most obviously, is abroad. “The Bubble” is a shrewd take.
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