New film about the demise of Swissair
Jan 10, 2006, 12:44 pm
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New film about the demise of Swissair
It's called groundingfilm - www.groundingfilm.ch and starts showing in cinemas 19th January. Has anybody seen this before? I hope they put subtitles in English, or at least German.
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Jan 17, 2006, 4:49 pm
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Just back from the movies... This is in fact a remarkable film, quite dense and thrilling although it makes me think of a greek tragedy considering the fact that we all know how the story has to end. Be prepared and brush up your Swiss German before watching - no subtitles!
Jan 18, 2006, 2:22 am
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Originally Posted by Rambuster
Is it comprehensible for native German speakers ? Or is it just in Swiss mumbling ? 
It's been featured several times in Swiss TV discussions. It's in Swiss and features at least one of those involved in the debacle (don't know who at this stage).
Jan 18, 2006, 2:42 am
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Originally Posted by Rambuster
Is it comprehensible for native German speakers ? Or is it just in Swiss mumbling ?
Jan 18, 2006, 4:52 am
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Originally Posted by Roger
It's in Swiss and features at least one of those involved in the debacle (don't know who at this stage).
Jan 18, 2006, 6:34 am
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Originally Posted by Rambuster
I wonder if the film will ever make it into the IFE program of SWISS flights?
I'd be interested to see if it gets on the Discovery Wings Channel, they need some new material there!! (obviously dubbed into English, no one here reads subtitles unless there at an arthouse film or the opera!
) One weekend there wasn't even any airline/craft programs on at all! 
Jan 18, 2006, 7:00 am
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Originally Posted by zuricher
Just back from the movies... This is in fact a remarkable film, quite dense and thrilling although it makes me think of a greek tragedy considering the fact that we all know how the story has to end. Be prepared and brush up your Swiss German before watching - no subtitles!
Jan 18, 2006, 7:42 am
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Originally Posted by ClipperDelta
They should at least have French subtitles, no?
By the way, Mr Mölleney's role in this film is absolutely minuscule - considering both the length of his appearance and the substance of what he has to say...
Jan 18, 2006, 2:51 pm
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Originally Posted by zuricher
The version I saw here in Zurich was not subtitled at all (apart from short scenes in Italian which got German subtitles). In fact I'm not even sure whether the film will also be shown in the Romandie anytime soon.
Jan 18, 2006, 3:10 pm
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Yes, this was in fact an advanced screening, albeit not one for a very exclusive crowd I'm afraid... Cinema listings for cities like Basel, Berne or Zurich are refering to the language of this Film as being "CH-D" - Swiss German, without any indication concerning subtitles. Didn't find any information on screenings in the French speaking parts of CH at all. Even if your Swiss German is not 100% fluent I'd give this film a try. As you are most probably rather well informed about the background of the whole story, you may nevertheless grasp the important points, I'm sure.
(And one small goodie (or even a laugh...) for native English-speakers might be Jackie Fouse's rather cute English accent when trying to speak German)
(And one small goodie (or even a laugh...) for native English-speakers might be Jackie Fouse's rather cute English accent when trying to speak German)
Jan 20, 2006, 9:44 pm
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Will someone please post a synopsis of the film? Why can't they put sub-titles to it? I saw advertisements all over Zurich last week when I was there. I have often wondered how it is that the Swiss - otherwise paragons of organisation, efficiency and business acumen - could screw up so badly with Swissair.
Aside: Will they show it on Swiss flights?
Aside: Will they show it on Swiss flights?
Jan 23, 2006, 12:03 pm
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Originally Posted by agtoau
I have often wondered how it is that the Swiss - otherwise paragons of organisation, efficiency and business acumen - could screw up so badly with Swissair.