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The Circle

Zurich, 1956. The young teacher Ernst Ostertag falls head over heels in love with the transvestite star Robi Rapp and finds himself torn between his bourgeois existence and his commitment to homosexuality. Ernst becomes a member of the gay organization DER KREIS and lives through the high point and the eventual decline of the organization, which in the whole of Europe is seen as the pioneer of gay emancipation.

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Cast & Crew See All

Matthias Hungerbuhler
Ernst Ostertag
Peter Jecklin
Principal Dr. Max Sieber
Marie Leuenberger
Fräulein Gabi Gerster

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Awards

  • 2014 - Teddy - Best Documentary/Essay Film - winner
  • 2014 - Panorama Audience Award - Documentary Film - winner
  • 2014 - Best Feature Film - - winner
  • 2014 - Costa Azul Award - Man and His Environment - winner

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