Small Freedom

Story

Synopsis

The allotment gardens on the outskirts of the city of Zurich provide hundreds of unpropertied men and women with a home which they are unable to find in the impersonal rented blocks in which they live. The gardens represent their hobby, their freedom and their living space, which exists side by side with hard work. They cannot however own these "homes" and the film shows the chronicle of the events which took place in 1976 - 77 when construction of the Zurich wholesale market hall destroyed 150 gardens and made many people "homeless". This portrait of a group is complemented by the stories of three individuals.

Director

Hans-Ulrich Schlumpf

Writers

Hans-Ulrich Schlumpf

Language

German

Country

Switzerland

Release date

28 January 1978

Ensemble

Cast

• Franz Sailer

  Himself

• Alex Bruggmann

  Himself

• Trudy Bruggmann

  Herself

• Bruno Giezendanner

  Himself