Der grosse Kanton 11 years old

What if Germany joined Switzerland as the 27th canton?

Is the solution to Switzerland's future to integrate Germany into the confederation? After all, like Michael Ringier, CEO of the Ringier media group, says, blithely ignoring all minorities, we're very close in culture and language. Oskar Freysinger takes out his guitar and sings his answer. Politicians from French-speaking Switzerland and Ticino think expanding will help the country survive. The former German foreign minister thinks the two countries' traditions are too different. The banker Oswald Grübel is worried about Germany's debts, although he'd be prepared to take over its assets. With serious interviews interspersed with gags (boat people on Lake Constance, the last Habsburger as a peasant), Giaccobbo gathers off-the-cuff reactions which reveal a lot about the different mentalities. The movie laughs at preconceived notions, redefines neutrality and reflects on what designates a nation. Switzerland, which loves to teach the world a lesson, will soon helvetize the planet, oder?

Credits

Der grosse Kanton Cast

Name	Character
Michael Finger	as Habsburger peasant
Mike Müller He was 49, now 61 years old	as Frank A. Meyer
Viktor Giacobbo He was 61, 1940 years old when he died

Der grosse Kanton Crew

Name	Department
Domenico Blass as Writer. He was 46 (now 58) years old	Writing
Viktor Giacobbo as Director. He was 61 (1940) years old when He died	Directing
Viktor Giacobbo as Writer. He was 61 (1940) years old when He died	Writing