Summaries

Autumn 2011. Campaigning in the federal elections, Christoph Blocher fight for victory by criss-crossing Switzerland. His car is a privileged observation post for filmmaker Jean-Stéphane Bron, who tells the story as a first-person account.

The story of Switzerland's most controversial political leader. It also chronicles the face-to-face encounter between a filmmaker and a man of power, through a year of exclusive, up-close interviews and access to his private life. Fall 2011. Christoph Blocher is on the campaign trail, working toward a victory for his right wing, nationalist SVP party that will ultimately win nearly a third of the votes. His car offers an unrivaled vantage point for the filmmaker, enabling him to tell the story from the inside, and in the first person. On the road, the film unravels the threads of Blocher's life - his triumphs, his methods, his secrets. How did an impoverished pastor's son became a successful businessman with a colossal fortune, and one of the most powerful men in Switzerland? A political parable and reflection on a country, the film traces the portrait of a man who has radically transformed politics in Switzerland. The film captures the mood of a period when, all over crisis-stricken Europe, nationalism is on the rise.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • fight
  • car
Genres
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Release date Feb 18, 2014
Countries of origin France Switzerland
Official sites Official site
Language German French
Production companies Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS) Les Films Pelléas Bande a Part Films

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 40m
Color Color
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