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Foreign

In a society that mistrusts foreigners, a Swiss lawyer with Arabic roots becomes a victim of prejudice due to his Middle-Eastern origins.

  • Timothy Ross
    Director
  • Timothy Ross
    Writer
  • Timothy Ross
    Producer
  • Ursula Sommerhalder
    Producer
  • Antonio Nocera
    Key Cast
    "Akil"
  • Roger Kolly
    Key Cast
    "Middle-Aged man"
  • Tina Frank
    Key Cast
    "Mother"
  • Robin Felder
    Key Cast
    "Captain"
  • Robin Füglistaller
    Camera
  • Timothy Ross
    Editor
  • Alex Genas
    On-Set Sound
  • Alex Genas
    Sound Design
  • Alex Genas
    Production Sound Mixer
  • Robin Füglistaller
    Color Grading
  • Lili Kälin
    Location Manager
  • Marica Römer
    Makeup
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    بیگانه
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Action
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 35 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 18, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Switzerland
  • Country of Filming:
    Switzerland
  • Language:
    German
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, Sony 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • TimeLine Film Festival
    Carate Brianza
    Italy
    May 12, 2018
    Premio Filmmaker BCC Carate Brianza
  • Sicily International Film Festival
    Siracusa
    Italy
    May 11, 2018
    Global Premiere
    Best Drama - May 2018
  • Global Film Festival Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Winner - Best Micro Film - February 2018
  • Frame4Frame Film Festival
    Arlington, Texas
    United States
    September 23, 2018
    Best Drama
  • 300 Seconds Short Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    Best Drama
Director Biography - Timothy Ross

Timothy is a 20 year old Swiss student with a passion for film making and graphic design. He is currently based in Lucerne, Switzerland, with plans to study at a film school in fall 2018.

"Foreign" is his first large scale short film project, produced with the portfolio of all contributors in mind and to be submitted to short film festivals.

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Director Statement

This project ("Foreign") is my first large scale short film project, produced with the portfolio of all contributors in mind. I've had the honor to be able to count on the support of several companies, as well as the city council, the police, the fire brigade etc. of the city, where we were filming: Lucerne.

All of the head crew, Robin Füglistaller, Alex Genas and myself are students and passionate about film making. We've worked on the project with hearth and soul, with the hope of being selected by a film festival to screen our film, as we know how important it is to get our name out there in the film industry.

Thank you very much for your interest in this project!