Fortuna, a 14-year old Ethiopian girl who is temporarily accommodated in Switzerland with other refugees in a hospice at an altitude of 2000 metres above sea level. This is where she meets a 26-year old Kabir, whom she falls hopelessly in love. Their relationship develops, hidden from sight of those around them, until the day when Kabir mysteriously disappears following a police raid.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 46 min.
- Country, year
- Switzerland, Belgium, 2017
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- French, Amharic
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- F - family friendly
Credits
- Director
- Germinal Rouax
- Screenplay
- Germinal Roaux
- Producers
- Ruth Waldburger, Anne-Laure Guégan
- Cinematography
- Colin Lévêque
- Cast
- Kidist Siyum Beza, Bruno Ganz, Patrick d'Assumçao
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- “Generation 14+” Best Film
Director
Germinal Rouax
Germinal Roaux is a self-taught photographer and filmmaker. As a photo journalist he has been contributing to various magazines since 1996. His debut feature "Left Foot Right Foot" (2013) won numerous prizes including the Swiss Film Award in three categories. "Fortuna" is his sophomore feature.
