The Consulate General of Switzerland warmly invites you to the screening of “Bonjour Switzerland” / “Ciao-Ciao Bourbine” by director Peter Luisi - THE Swiss comedy of the year!

About the movie:

A referendum throws Switzerland into a state of emergency. Switzerland shall from now on only have one national language: French.

In consequence, many German- and Italian-speaking Swiss are in a state of crisis. Among them is fifty-six-year-old Walter Egli, who works for the federal police and has to ensure that the transition to monolingualism is carried out properly. Although he speaks little French himself, he is sent to Ticino with a French-speaking partner to uncover a Ticino resistance group that is fighting the new law by any means necessary.

Languages spoken in the film: German, French, Italian | Subtitles: French and English | CH-IT | 2023 | Comedy | 88 min.

Trailer

When: August 1 - 5, 2024
Where: Online [Canada & The Bahamas]

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