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Bisons

  • Passer l‘hiver (Working title)
Feature Film | 2022-2023 | France, Switzerland

Main data

DirectorPierre Monnard
Written byJoseph Incardona, Emmanuelle Fournier-Lorentz, Dominique Turin, Yves-Patrick Delachaux, Nicolas Hislaire
ProductionP.S. Productions, Xavier Grin [ch], RTS - Radio Télévision Suisse (formerly TSR - Télévision Suisse-Romande) [ch], Les Contes Modernes [fr]
DistributorAscot Elite Entertainment [ch]

Project data

Film financing

Trailers/Videos

  • Vimeo (French)

Posters

  • German

Brief synopsis

A young Swiss wrestling champion is dragged by his brother into a series of clandestine fights to raise money to save the family farm. ( https://ps-productions.ch/project/bisons/)

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Maxime ValviniSteve Chappuis [L]
Karim BarrasJoël Chappuis [L]
Marie BertoMathilde Chappuis [SR]
India HairLena Humbert [SR]
Adel BencherifFredo [SR]
Jeremy MarchandLe boxeur Suisse [BP]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
1st ADSerge Musy
Director of photographyJoseph Areddy
Costume designerElisabeth Méhu
DirectorPierre Monnard
EditorNicolas Hislaire
GafferPeter Demmer
Lighting technician / electricianVicky Sara Ramsay
additional lighting technician		additional lighting technician
Key makeup artist/hair stylistMartine Felber
Makeup artist / hair stylistVéronique Jaggi
ComposerNicolas Rabaeus
ProducerXavier Grin
Co-producerPatrice Nezan
Co-producerLaurent Versini
Co-producerFrançoise Mayor
Production designerMarion Schramm
Set decoratorRalf Hübner
Prop makerGeraldine Diem
Graphic artistUrsula Zeitz
On-Set Screen Design & Programming		On-Set Screen Design & Programming
Production managerNicolas Zen-Ruffinen
ScreenwriterJoseph Incardona
ScreenwriterDominique Turin
ScreenwriterYves-Patrick Delachaux
ScreenwriterEmmanuelle Fournier-Lorentz
ScreenwriterNicolas Hislaire
Production sound mixerHenri Maïkoff
Sound re-recording mixerDenis Séchaud
Sound editorBenjamin Benoît

Production companies

CompanyComment
P.S. Productions, Xavier Grin [ch]
RTS - Radio Télévision Suisse (formerly TSR - Télévision Suisse-Romande) [ch]
Coproduction		Coproduction
Les Contes Modernes [fr]

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
Ascot Elite Entertainment [ch]

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Pierre Monnard2024Swiss Film Award [ch]
Best Feature Film		Best Feature FilmNominated
Pierre Monnard2024Solothurner Filmtage [ch]
Prix du Public		Prix du PublicNominated
Karim Barras2024Swiss Film Award [ch]
Best Actor		Best ActorWinner
Nicolas Rabaeus2024Swiss Film Award [ch]
Best Music / Score		Best Music / ScoreWinner
Nicolas Hislaire2024Swiss Film Award [ch]
Best Editing		Best EditingNominated
Joseph Areddy2024Swiss Film Award [ch]
Best Cinematography		Best CinematographyWinner
Maxime Valvini2024Swiss Film Award [ch]
Best Actor		Best ActorNominated

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2024SwitzerlandSolothurner Filmtage

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseSwitzerlandWednesday, 07/02/2024French-speaking Switzerland
PremiereSaturday, 20/01/2024Solothurner Filmtage