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SEPTEMBER 2021 ISSUE 146 UNITED STATES MONTHLY GUIDE DOOMSDAY EUROCHANNEL GUIDE SEPTEMBER 2021 1 IN OCTOBER 2 EUROCHANNEL GUIDE SEPTEMBER 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS EURO MONTHLY GUIDE | SEPTEMBER 2021 | ISSUE 146 CINEMA EURO CINEMA 8 COUNTDOWN EURO CINEMA 12 REVENGE EURO SERIES 4 DOOMSDAY 16 THE AWAKENING Gustavo Vainstein Eurochannel’s CEO 18 AMBITION Welcome to a surprising September on Eurochannel! This month we are excited to offer you some of the most exciting premieres of European television. With productions of different 20 WEEK 1 genres ranging from romance to suspense, this month you will be entertained as never before! 22 WEEK 2 This month, enjoy the exclusive worldwide premiere of the apocalyptical thrillerDoomsday ! 24 WEEK 3 This movie has all the great ingredients of a masterpiece: breathtaking performances, a thought-provoking plot, and a surprising finale. Discover how a society would react to a 26 WEEK 4 storm that threatens their very existence and who would they blame it on! Also in September, we premiere new and riveting episodes of our ongoing series. Discover the secrets behind a mysterious woman who can read the minds of those around her while being the carrier of an unknown virus in The Awakening. EUROCHANNEL GUIDE PUBLISHED BY Eurochannel, Inc. EDITOR IN CHIEF Javier Pardo Barreto In Ambition, join us to discover which of the siblings will take the reign of the multi-million EDITORS Anna Oboza, Zheljko Kojchic Florence Razimbaud & Carlos Rangel company and who will take the heart of the woman they both love! ARTWORK Cristina Tejada EUROCHANNEL, INC. Do not miss any of our new series and movies this month and remember that the only place 6389 NW 109 AVE |DORAL FL. 33178 USA +1-(305)-531-1315 | www.eurochannel.com to enjoy the best of Europe is here: Eurochannel! ©2021 | All pictures rights are reserved. CINEMA SATURDAY SEPT 25 8:30 PM DOOMSDAY SWITZERLAND 4 EUROCHANNEL GUIDE SEPTEMBER 2021 An apocalyptical storm threatens to wipe out an entire country. A state of emergency is raised while mayhem breaks out. CAST Joachim Aeschlimann, Luna Arzoni, Nicolas Bachmann DIREctOR DLisa Blatter, Gregor Frei, Benny Jaberg, Carmen Jaquier, Jonas Meier GENRE Mystery, thriller ORIGINAL TITLE Heimatland YEAR 2015 A hurricane of catastrophic proportions is brewing over end of the world. Conceived as a joint project by ten Switzerland. The country is in a state of emergency. Ten of the most promising Swiss directors, Doomsday also directors from a new generation of filmmakers imagine portrays a side of the country’s society in the past how the Swiss would deal with the worst possible few years, shining a light on people, mentalities, and disaster: the downfall of their country. Eurochannel social environments in one of the world’s wealthiest premieres Doomsday, an innovative yet harrowing countries. take on the end of the world! As the plot develops, people react very differently to It is autumn and getting colder in Switzerland. the impending storm: some ignore it, others barricade Suddenly an inexplicable and frightening cloud is over themselves, others even celebrate the end of the the country. Its origin is a mystery to the experts, world. But the storm is also a uniting force: it exposes who merely state that it is growing continuously, and authentic needs, fears and hopes, and step by step its unloading is only a matter of time. It is still calm reveals the consequences of political and societal outside but the cloud hangs over the country like the isolation of the country. DOOMSDAY EUROCHANNEL GUIDE SEPTEMBER 2021 5 3 FAMOUS SWISS ACTORS IN HOLLYWOOD To celebrate the premiere of the Swiss apocalyptical film, Doomsday, we thought about the importance of discovering more talents of Swiss cinema. This time, we have selected three Swiss-born actors who have made it to Hollywood, gaining acclaim and recognition by directors and their peers because of their talents. Ursula Andress Born in Ostermundigen (Canton of Bern) in 1936, Ursula was one of the most prolific actresses of her time. She was also a former model and was considered a sex symbol during her prime days. Ursula appeared in American, British and Italian films, with her breakthrough as Bond girl Honey Ryder in the first James Bond film, Dr. No (1962). She later starred as Vesper Lynd in the 1967 Bond parody Casino Royale. Vincent Perez We all remember the famous portrayal of Brandon Lee as The Crow, but very few know that Vincent Perez played the title character, Ashe Corven, inThe Crow: City of Angels. Born in Lausanne to a Spanish father and a German mother he began acting studies in Geneva, followed by the CNSAD and completed his training at the school of the Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers. His breakthrough role was starring as Christian opposite Gérard Depardieu in Cyrano de Bergerac. Some of his notable films in French cinema include also include Le Bossu, La Reine Margot and Indochine. Bruno Ganz Probably one of the legends of European cinema, Bruno Ganz gained critical acclaim worldwide for his portrayal of Adolf Hitler in the Oscar- nominated filmDownfall . Born in Zurich in 1941, Ganz decided to pursue an acting career by the time he entered university. He was equally drawn to stage and screen but initially enjoyed greater success on the stage. He also had roles in several English-language films, includingThe Boys from Brazil (1978), Strapless (1989), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), The Reader (2008), Unknown (2011) and Remember (2015). 6 EUROCHANNEL GUIDE SEPTEMBER 2021 3 UP-AND-COMING SWISS DIRECTORS TO KEEP AN EYE ON To celebrate the premiere of the Swiss apocalyptical film, Doomsday, we would like to present to you three great Swiss directors you should meet. They are trendsetters and are actually behind this riveting project! Jan Gassman Gassmann, born in 1983, comes from Zurich. In 2004 he began studying documentary film direction at the HFF Munich. His first feature film Chrigu was shown at the 57th Berlin Film Festival and played successfully in theatres. In 2008 he won the Bern and Zurich Film Awards for Chrigu, and in 2009 the Prix Walo. Subsequent films are Off Beat (Berlin Film Festival 2010) andKarma Shadub (International Jury Award Nyon). Jan lives in Zurich and together with Julia Tal and Lisa Blatter head of the production company 2:1 Film. Benny Jaberg Benny Jaberg, born in 1981, studied film direction at Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK). His MA diploma film Daniel Schmid—Le Chat Qui Pense premiered in 2010 at the Berlin Film Festival, subsequently being shown at numerous international film festivals and in theatres. Benny’s short documentary The Green Serpent of Vodka, Men and Distilled Dreams (2013) won the Boccalino d’oro at Festival del film Locarno as well as the Zurich Film Award and Swiss Film Award for the Best Short Film. Carmen Jaquier Born in Geneva in 1985, Carmen Jaquier studied cinema at the l’Ecole Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne. Her first film Le Tombeau Des Filles in 2011 won a Pardino d’argento at Locarno International Film Festival, as well as the Reflet d’Or for the best Swiss short film at the Festival Tous-Ecrans de Genève. Shot in the Canton of Valais, La Rivière Sous La Langue is premiered at Locarno 2015 in the competition Pardi di domani. EUROCHANNEL GUIDE SEPTEMBER 2021 7 CINEMA FRIDAY SEPT 24 9:00 PM After finding a briefcase full of money, a couple is targeted by a hitman. FRANCE 8 EUROCHANNEL GUIDE SEPTEMBER 2021 Claire is pregnant and has Aline, the main witness in a major trial, in the sight of her sniper rifle. 48 hours earlier, her partner had found a case full of money in a taxi. It was such a temptation for the heavily indebted couple. Eurochannel premieres Countdown, a suspense thriller about how decisions shape our future! Countdown offers excitement from its first second and it delivers! This action-packed film starts with Claire ready to shoot someone. A few months before the birth of their child, Claire and David are hit hard by the crisis. The situation is difficult for the marriage. One day when David finds himself in possession of a briefcase full of money. What David and Claire are far from imagining is that a hitman is on their heels and a countdown is on after they decide to keep the money. Caught in this infernal cycle, the couple is in a race against the clock to fulfill a contract that will mark their lives forever. Now it is too late to give the money back and to stand down from the task expected from them. In this psychological thriller, the director and actors manage to make viewers feel the anguish and fear of the protagonists. Blending to perfection a duality between fear and romance, Countdown delivers a rollercoaster of adrenaline and emotions that will make you keep longing for more. Eurochannel welcomes to join the fateful journey of a couple trying to CAST Lola Dewaere, Thierry survive to their worst decision ever! Neuvic, Liane Foly, Féodor Atkine Will they make the right thing? DIREctOR Nicolas Herdt GENRE Thriller, suspense, action ORIGINAL TITLE Ligne de mire YEAR 2014 EUROCHANNEL GUIDE SEPTEMBER 2021 9 3 FAMOUS HITMEN IN MOVIES To celebrate the premiere of the French action thriller Countdown, about a couple followed by a reckless hitman, we have selected three famous hitmen of cinema. These characters are relentless and obsessive, but always entertaining! VINCENT VEGA – PULP FICTION LEON MONTANA – Along with his partner, Jules Winnfield, LEON: THE PROFESSIONAL JOHN WICK Vincent spends most of his time There are many reasons to cheer He is maybe one of the most vengeful remembering his trip to Amsterdam, for Léon during The Professional, and blood-thirsty action characters shooting adrenaline into his boss’ despite he is a vicious killer, but it’s in movies.
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