For more than 160 years little was known about these forgotten Swiss immigrants of the Colony Dona Francisca in the South of Brazil. Many of the Swiss descendants thought mistakenly, until very recent, that they were German descendants. Even today in Switzerland many are unaware that their ancestors had immigrated to Brazil in search for a better live. Filmed in these two countries with an international cast: Swiss Brazilian - A forgotten story tells the moving saga of those brave families blending fictional narrative with documentary style.

Showing at the LiFF Lucerne Int'l Film Festival
November 15th, 2014
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