We Are the Faithful (German Wir sind dir treu) is a 2005 documentary short film produced and directed by Swiss Michael Koch. It was premiered at the Hof International Film Festival on 28 October 2005.We Are the Faithful at filmportal.de. Retrieved 3 February 2022. The film is entirely spoken in Baseldytsch, a Swiss German dialect, but subtitles in Standard German and English are shown.
Synopsis The film's subject is the stadium culture of FC Basel supporters during a game (FC Basel vs FC Zürich) in 2005 at the St. Jakob-Park and the importance of the chief supporter cheering on the crowd. He is responsible for the atmosphere during the football match. The chief supporter tunes the songs, sets the rhythm, animates and choreographs the fans.
Release and Reception The film was shown at numerous German and foreign film festivalsSwiss Films - Wir sind dir treu In:swissfilms.ch. Retrieved 4 February 2022. and received several awards, amongst them in Clermont-Ferrand winning the Canal+ Award. On 8 June 2007 the film was also shown at the opening night screening of Rooftop Films in New York City, United States.
Controversy The film is heavily disputed amongst supporters of FC Basel. In 2006, the chief supporter denied to agree on any further public presentations.filmportal.de: Wir sind dir treu, Deutschland 2005 - Kurz-Dokumentarfilm. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
Awards (Selection) Source:IMDb.com: Wir sind dir treu (2005) - Awards. Retrieved 4 February 2022 2005: International Short Film Festival Winterthur – Prize for the Best Swiss Short Film for Michael Koch 2005: Kassel Dokfest - Nomination for the Award Golden Key (Best Documentary Short) for Michael Koch 2006: Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival – Canal+ Award in the category Lab Competition for Michael Koch 2006: Schwerin Art of Film Festival - Short Film Promotional Award in the category Best Short Documentary for Michael Koch 2006: Documenta Madrid - Audience Award and Special Mention in the category Best Short Documentary for Michael Koch 2006: Huesca Film Festival - Mención Especial del Jurado (Special Mention by the jury) for Michael Koch 2006: Milan Film Festival - Special Mention in the category Best Short Film for Michael Koch 2006: Internationales Festival der Filmhochschulen München - ARRI-Award for Michael Koch 2006: Internationales Festival der Filmhochschulen München - Arte-Shortfilm-Award for Michael Koch
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