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The Naked King – 18 Fragments on Revolution

Switzerland, Poland, Germany 2019 / Documentary / 108 minutes / Director: Andreas Hoessli / Suitable for 12 years and over
  • »A powerful film essay about two revolutions, about adventures of the heart and the sobering awakening in the present.«

    3sat Kulturzeit

  • »"The Naked King" not only lets us follow the events of the revolutions, but also allows us a glimpse into the minds of those involved.«

    Amnesty Magazin der Menschenrechte

  • »"The Naked King" is a veto against the official revolutionary stories. Director Andreas Hoessli takes a different approach: he conceives his film as a search for clues that avoids conclusive answers and provokes questions. This is precisely one of his great strengths.«

    Geschichte der Gegenwart

  • »Andreas Hoessli assembles his own picture, a collage of history, without claiming to be complete. Contemporary witnesses speak at length, they are given plenty of space. The director leads through the almost two-hour film as first-person narrator – the late Bruno Ganz lent him his voice from offstage. One listens to him long and gladly.«

    Tages-Anzeiger Schweiz

  • »A timely work at a time when mass demonstrations are sweeping the globe.«

    Variety