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Frau Mercedes (2008)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 52M

Director : David Fonjallaz, Simon Jäggi, Louis Mataré
Writer : Simon Jäggi, David Fonjallaz

Synopsis

In Bern, Madame Mercedes has been working for 35 years in her car as a prostitute. An intimate and subtle portrait about ageing as a prostitute, a documentary about a vanishing chapter of habits in Switzerland.

Actors

Sylvia Leiser
Sylvia Leiser
Martha Wigger
Martha Wigger
Ernst Jost
Ernst Jost

Crews

David Fonjallaz
David Fonjallaz
Director
Simon Jäggi
Simon Jäggi
Director
Louis Mataré
Louis Mataré
Director
Simon Jäggi
Simon Jäggi
Screenplay
David Fonjallaz
David Fonjallaz
Screenplay
Louis Mataré
Louis Mataré
Camera Operator
David Fonjallaz
David Fonjallaz
Camera Operator
David Fonjallaz
David Fonjallaz
Editor
Balthasar Jucker
Balthasar Jucker
Sound
Balthasar Jucker
Balthasar Jucker
Sound Editor
Balthasar Jucker
Balthasar Jucker
Sound Mixer
Andi Hug
Andi Hug
Original Music Composer
Mario Batkovic
Mario Batkovic
Original Music Composer
Christoph Walther
Christoph Walther
Lighting Coordinator
Peter Guyer
Peter Guyer
Lighting Coordinator

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