The Black Brothers
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Up until the middle of the 19Th century, poverty stricken mountain farmers from the Ticino area of Switzerland frequently sold their children to Milan as chimney sweeps or spazzacamini. That is also young Giorgios fate. He is forced to climb through pitch black chimneys, flinging down the soot with his bare hands. But he does not lose heart. Together with his buddies sharing in the same misery, he establishes the association of Black Brothers. They stick together, struggling against their penury and getting involved in fights with the street gangs of Milan. The film tells of the gripping adventures of the chimney sweep boys and their spectacular escape back to their native land.
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Cast
26 people
Moritz Bleibtreu
Antonio Luini
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Waldemar Kobus
Battista Rossi
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Richy Müller
Pater Roberto
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Margherita Schoch
Nonna
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Fynn Henkel
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Javidan Imani
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Xavier Koller Director · Klaus Richter Screenplay Fritjof Hohagen Screenplay
Worldwide gross $37K · First release September 29, 2013 · Produced in Germany
Box office
Worldwide gross
$37,338
Production
Enigma Film
Production
ARD
Production
Germany
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Original title
Die schwarzen Brüder
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
French · German · Italian
Release dates
Switzerland · September 29, 2013
Premiere · German · Zurich Film Festival
Germany · April 17, 2014
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
April 20, 2014 · Digital
Germany
October 5, 2013 · Premiere · Hamburg Film Festival
Switzerland
November 16, 2013 · Premiere · Italian · Castellinaria International Youth Film Festival
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