Volo in ombra
Volo in ombra
a documentary film by Olmo Cerri
Switzerland 2012, DCP, 52′, o.v. Italian/French, sbt. German/French
Synopsis:
“Army pilots, before becoming pilots, they simply have the dream of flying.”
André Ruchat was one of them. His dream was broken on Octer 25th, 1960 on the runway of Meiringen’s airbase. He was 24 years old. He left a young wife, Flora and his newborn baby Anna. And a long trail of questions. Questions that have grown with Anna and have driven her, while writing a book, to a personal research of the complicated truth hidden between youth’s dreams, family secrets and state affairs.
Credits
Director:
Olmo CerriEditing:
Kathrin Plüss, Olmo CerriOriginal music:
Vent Negru – Esther Rietschin and Mauro GarbaniProduction:
Conservatorio Internazionale Scienze Audiovisive Pio Bordoni – CISACo-Production:
RSI Swiss television and Amka Films Productions SA