The Swallow
6.8
Mira, a young Swiss woman, comes to Iraqi Kurdistan to look for her lost father. There she meets Ramo, a Kurd who offers to be her interpreter and driver. So begins a journey through a troubled and beautiful land in search of belonging.
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Cast
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Manon Pfrunder
Mira
Also in
Youth Topia
Ismail Zagros
Ramo
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Mardan
The Life of a Snowflake
Mano Khalil
Tunje Berns
Lilian Naef
Mother
Known for
Heidi
Michael Sauter
Christian Samuel Weber
Stefan
Also in
The Outing
Caged Birds
Dejin Jamil Khidir
Leyla
Daniel Casparis
Bangen Ali
Aram
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The Rain Bride
Neighbours
Martina Klein
Daniela Baumgärtl
Mano Khalil Director
First release February 1, 2016 · Produced in Switzerland · Languages English, German, Kurdish
Production
Frame Film
Production
Arte
Production · Distribution
Switzerland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Die Schwalbe
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · German · Kurdish
Release dates
Switzerland · February 1, 2016
Theatrical · German
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
March 3, 2017 · TV premiere
Belgium
March 3, 2017 · TV premiere
France
March 3, 2017 · TV
Germany
March 3, 2017 · TV premiere
Luxembourg
March 3, 2017 · TV premiere
Sweden
January 29, 2017 · Göteborg Film Festival
Switzerland
May 4, 2016 · Theatrical · French
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