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Facing the Mirror (2020)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 22M

Director : Matthias Affolter
Writer : Matthias Affolter, Anna Tschannen

Synopsis

A documentary about homeless people living in Switzerland.

Actors

Crews

Matthias Affolter
Matthias Affolter
Director
Matthias Affolter
Matthias Affolter
Screenplay
Anna Tschannen
Anna Tschannen
Screenplay
Falk Peplinski
Falk Peplinski
Editor
Mathias Hefel
Mathias Hefel
Sound
Jascha Dormann
Jascha Dormann
Sound Designer
Matthias Affolter
Matthias Affolter
Additional Camera
Björn Weise
Björn Weise
Sound Mixer
Mathias Hefel
Mathias Hefel
Producer
Ramon Giger
Ramon Giger
Director of Photography

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