David der Tolhildan
David der Tolhildan is a 2007 documentary film directed by Mano Khalil and produced in Switzerland.
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| Directed by | Mano Khalil |
| Produced by | Mano Khalil |
| Written by | Mano Khalil |
| Starring | David Rouiller |
| Music by | Peter Scherer |
| Cinematography | Mano Khalil |
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Running time | 54 minutes |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Language | French German Kurdish |
Plot
David Rouiller, the son of Claude Rouiller a university Professor and a former President of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court, gives up a comfortable lifestyle in Switzerland and commits his life to the ideals of the Kurdish movement. Is he an adventurer, a dreamer, an idealist, a hero? Is his commitment visionary or illusionary? The film, "David the Tolhildan" encourages viewers to confront their own outlook on oppression, respect, human dignity, freedom, and violence. It also provides an impressive, realistic and up-to-date view of the current situation of the Kurdish freedom movement.
gollark: You use *microwaves* to heat food? How quaint.
gollark: Do you have cold pockets?
gollark: Your hot pockets have been harvested to use in our thermoelectric generators.
gollark: (your agreement has been harvested to fuel our bee apifiers)
gollark: I'm glad we are in agreement.
External links
- David Tolhildan, Film Library By Title, Open Society Archives.
- David the Tolhildan on IMDb
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