The Black Brothers (Die schwarzen Brüder)

The Black Brothers is based on the renowned novel by Lisa Tetzner and Kurt Held. Up to the middle of the 19th century poor Alpine farmers in Ticino sold their children as chimney seeps in Milan. This is also the fate of young Giorgio. He has to climb up and down dark chimneys, scraping away the soot with his bare hands. He doesn't give up - with his fellow victims, he forms the community of "Black Brothers". They unite and defend themselves against the abject conditions and the attacks from bands of street urchins in Milan. The film tells the adventurous story of the young chimney sweeps and their spectacular escape back to Switzerland.

Cast:
Fynn Henkel
Moritz Bleibtreu
Oliver Ewy
Richy Müller

Director: Xavier Koller
Writer: Fritjof Hohagen, Klaus Richter
Runtime: 98 min
Genre: Drama
Language: German
Subtitles: English
Production Year: 2013

The Embassy of Switzerland will be hosting a cocktail after the screening.

Integral part of the "Month of the German Language" organized by the Cyprus Teachers of German Association in cooperation with the Embassies of Austria, Germany and Switzerland, the Goethe-Institut Cyprus and the Ministry of Education and Culture.