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Les grandes ondes (à l'ouest)

Directed by Lionel Baier
Switzerland, France, 2013
Comedy, Drama, History

Synopsis

It is April 1974 and Julie Dujonc-Renens, young feminist journalist and the cunning Joseph-Marie Cauvin, leading reporter for the Swiss radio, have been sent to Portugal to investigate Switzerland’s aid to poor countries.

Synopsis

It is April 1974 and Julie Dujonc-Renens, young feminist journalist and the cunning Joseph-Marie Cauvin, leading reporter for the Swiss radio, have been sent to Portugal to investigate Switzerland’s aid to poor countries.

Our take

Finding humor in the most unlikely of situations, this cheeky, ‘70s-set screwball comedy looks at what happens when a Swiss Radio crew get mixed up in Portugal’s Carnation Revolution. Director Lionel Baier (Vanity) turns a historic moment on its head and sparks start to fly!