Operation Silence – The Flükiger Affaire
Programmed and presented by Jerry White (University of Saskatchewan), who is interested in European cultural minorities and their representation in cinema, this program brings together two documentaries on the history of the Jura autonomist movement in Switzerland, with a particular focus on the 1970s.
Presented by Jerry White
Autumn 1977, the Bernese officer trainee Flükiger is found dead. Who is to blame for his death? The RAF or the Béliers, was it an accident or intentional? The director goes in search of clues and tries to shed light on the mysterious events surrounding the vote to form the Canton of Jura.
Werner Swiss Schweizer
Born in 1955 in Kriens, Switzerland, Werner Swiss Schweizer studied sociology and media studies at the University of Zurich. In 1976, he co-founded the Genossenschaft Videoladen. Since 1982, he has worked as an independent journalist and author. In 1987, he also co-founded Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion. He now works as a screenwriter, director, and producer of documentaries.
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