
Heaven Above Zurich
2023-11-30 · 80 min · Not rated
"Soup, soap, salvation." True to this motto, the Salvation Army cares for the marginalized and needy. Officer Fredi Inniger also visits homeless and lonely old people in the city of Zurich. Director Thomas Thümena accompanies Inniger in his busy everyday life with his camera.
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- Thomas Thümena
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- Hugofilm
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- Switzerland
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