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Documentary Feature | 2014-2016 | Switzerland

Shooting data

Start of shooting21/11/2014
End of shooting31/03/2016
LocationsSpanien, USA, England, Japan

Brief synopsis

ALMOST THERE tells the story of three men who embark on a journey in search of meaning and happiness in the autumn of their lives. Bob swaps his safe home for a campervan and tries to find the though guy inside himself in the barren Californian desert. Drag queen and stand-up comedian Steve is fed up of England and makes amends with his past between Benidorm’s concrete towers. And Yamada rediscovers his smile by reading stories to children in Tokyo.ALMOST THERE tells the story of three men who embark on a journey in search of meaning and happiness in the autumn of their lives. Bob swaps his safe home for a campervan and tries to find the though guy inside himself in the barren Californian desert. Drag queen and stand-up comedian Steve is fed up of England and makes amends with his past between Benidorm’s concrete towers. And Yamada rediscovers his smile by reading stories to children in Tokyo.

(http://www.hugofilm.ch/7356297/almost-there)

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Director of photographyNikolai von Graevenitz
DirectorJacqueline Zünd
EditorGion-Reto Killias
ProducerAline Schmid
ProducerThomas Thümena
ProducerLuc Peter
ScreenwriterJacqueline Zünd
ResearcherPhilipp Hofstetter
Production sound mixerAndreas Prescher
Production sound mixerMarco Teufen
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Production companies

CompanyComment
Intermezzo Films [ch]
Hugofilm Productions GmbH [ch]

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
First Hand Films [ch/de]

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Gion-Reto Killias2018Schweizer Filmpreis [ch]
Beste Montage
Beste MontageWinner
Jacqueline Zünd2018Schweizer Filmpreis [ch]
Bester Dokumentarfilm
Bester DokumentarfilmNominated
Jacqueline Zünd2017Locarno Int. Filmfestival [ch]
Panorama Suisse
Panorama SuisseNominated
Jacqueline Zünd2017Dok.fest München
ARRI AMIRA Award
ARRI AMIRA AwardNominated
Jacqueline Zünd2017Solothurner Filmtage [ch]
Prix de Soleure
Prix de SoleureNominated
Jacqueline Zünd2016IDFA [nl]
Alliance of Women Film Journalists for Best Female
Alliance of Women Film Journalists for Best FemaleNominated

TV-broadcast

TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
First showingGermanyarteMonday, 10/09/2018

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseSwitzerlandWednesday, 06/09/2017