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Like an Island

20221h 46mTizian Büchi

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For mysterious reasons, two watchmen are made to guard access to the river in an area of Lausanne where retirees and immigrant families live. Through the different people they encounter, a territory takes shape and a friendship is born. Tizian Büchi creates a fable—part documentary, part fiction and tinged with magical realism—to subtly question our surveillance society.

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What is Like an Island (2022) about?

For mysterious reasons, two watchmen are made to guard access to the river in an area of Lausanne where retirees and immigrant families live. Through the different people they encounter, a territory takes shape and a friendship is born. Tizian Büchi creates a fable—part documentary, part fiction and tinged with magical realism—to subtly question our surveillance society.

Who stars in Like an Island?

Like an Island stars Daniel Nkubu (Vigile 1, Daniel), Ammar Abdul Kareem Khalaf (Vigile 2, Ammar), Elie Autin (Les êtres de la rivière), Juliette Uzor (Les êtres de la rivière). The film was directed by Tizian Büchi.

How long is Like an Island?

Like an Island has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2022.

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