New technologies are transforming a 19th-century watchmaking town in Switzerland. Josephine, a young factory worker, produces the unrest wheel, swinging in the heart of the mechanical watch. Exposed to new ways of organizing money, time and labour, she gets involved with the local movement of the anarchist watchmakers, where she meets Russian traveller Pyotr Kropotkin.
Unrest
Unrest
A film by Cyril Schäublin
DVD
Digital
Play Dates
| Ticket | Theater/Festival | City | State | Opening Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film at Lincoln Center | New York | NY | 5/5/23 | |
| Cinéma Moderne | Montréal | QC | 5/13/23 | |
| Laemmle Santa Monica Center | Los Angeles | CA | 5/19/23 | |
| FilmScene | Iowa City | IA | 5/26/23 | |
| ByTowne Cinema | Ottawa | ON | 5/26/23 | |
| Oklahoma City Museum of Art | Oklahoma City | OK | 6/24/23 | |
| Tallahassee Film Society | Tallahassee | FL | 7/1/23 | |
| Metro Cinema at the Garneau | Edmonton | Alberta, Canada | 7/9/23 | |
| Detroit Institute of Arts | Detroit | MI | 7/14/23 | |
| Cleveland Cinematheque | Cleveland | OH | 8/10/23 | |
| Union Cinema | Milwaukee | WI | 9/21/23 |
About the Director
Cyril Schäublin (*1984 in Zürich), descendant of a watchmaker family, grew up in Switzerland. Between 2004 and 2006, he lived in China where he studied Mandarin and Cinema at Zhongxi Academy in Beijing. He went on to study Film Directing at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB) where he graduated in 2012. Returning to Switzerland, he directed and produced his debut feature Dene wos guet geit / Those who are fine (2017) which premiered in Locarno and screened at numerous film festivals including Rotterdam and New Directors / New Films in New York. The film received several international awards and honours, including the award for best film at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2018 or a nomination for the European Film Awards 2018 (European Discovery). Unrueh / Unrest (2022) is his second feature film.
FILMOGRAPHY
2022 Unrueh / Unrest (Feature)
2021 I l faut fabriquer ses cadeaux /Gotta fabricate your own gifts (Short)
2017 Dene wos guet geit / Those who are fine (Feature)
2013 Modern Times (Short)
2011 Portrait (Short)
2009 Lenny (Short)
Cast and Crew
CREW
Director: CYRIL SCHÄUBLIN
Screenplay: CYRIL SCHÄUBLIN
Producers: EELAND FILMPRODUKTION (Linda Vogel)
Cinematography: SILVAN HILLMANN
Editing: CYRIL SCHÄUBLIN
Sound: MIGUEL CABRAL MORAES
Film Info
Year: 2022
Country: Switzerland
Runtime: 93 min
Color: Color
Language: Swiss-German, French, Russian
Subtitles: English
Aspect Ratio:1:1,78
Sound: 5.1
Awards and Festivals
Berlinale 2022 – Encounters- Best director Award
JEONJU Intl. Film Festival- Best film Award
IndieLisboa- International Competition
Sydney International Film Festival- Features
FID International Film Festival Marseille- GNCR Competition
FEMA La Rochelle- Ici et ailleurs
Festival Ciné-Rencontres de Prades- Competition
Golden Apricot Yerevan IFF- International Competition
Douarnenez Film Festival
Melbourne International Film Festival- Europe
Beijing International Film Festival – Best Artistic Contribution & Best Cinematography
Hong Kong International Film Festival- World Cinema
Espoo Ciné Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival – Wavelenghts
New York Film Festival – Main Slate
Festival de San Sebastian- Zabaltegi- Tabakalera
Festival Internacional de Cine de Valdivia – Film Central
BFI London – Dare
Black Canvas FCC – New Horizons Competition
FilmFest Sundsvall- Next Europe Competition
Bucharest International Film Festival- Official Competition
International Film Fest Gent- Official Selection
Mostra International Sao Paulo- New Filmmaker’s Competition
Mar del Plata Film Festival- Nuevos Autores
Viennale – Fipresci Award
Belfast Film Festival- International Competition
Festival Internacional de Cine de Gijón- Crossroads
Entrevues Belfort- Distribution Support Award Cine +
Thessaloniki International Film Festival- Film Forward
GOA International Film Festival of India – Cinema of the World
Muestra de Cine de Lanzarote- Best Film
