07 Mar 1962
The Premature Burial
An artist grows distant from his new wife as an irrational fear of premature burial consumes him.
Facing Mecca
Pensioner Roli comes to Fareed's assistance when the Syrian refugee is faced with the burial of his Muslim wife. Together they stumble into a bewildering forest of Swiss bureaucracy to which Roli finds beautifully simple answer.
Top Billed Cast
Jay Abdo Fareed
Rolf Brügger Municipal Council
Sarah Bürge Municipal Council
Irene Eichenberger Municipal Council
Enver Fazliji Islamic Mortician
Peter Freiburghaus Roli
Rahel Hubacher Cashier
Merav Ibrahim Yara
Saya Ibrahim Israa
Nina Iseli Municipal Council
Christoph Lanz Geomatician
Nicolas Rosat Thomas Künzli
Ruth Schwegler Doris
Erich Zbinden Municipal Council
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