The Little Switzerland (2019)

A fictional Castillian village but located in Basque Country tries become part of Switzerland after a surprising discovery.

Director:

Kepa Sojo

Writers:

Alberto López (Co-writer), Daniel Monedero (Co-writer)

Stars:

Jon Plazaola, Maggie Civantos, Ingrid García Jonsson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jon Plazaola	...	Gorka
Maggie Civantos	...	Yolanda
Ingrid García Jonsson	...	Nathalie
Secun de la Rosa	...	Don Anselmo
Lander Otaola	...	Iker
Mikel Losada	...	Bernabé
Ramón Barea	...	Antolín
Kandido Uranga	...	Añíbarro
Enrique Villén	...	Revuelta
Maribel Salas	...	Anamari
Pêpê Rapazote	...	Fernando
Karra Elejalde	...	Peio Etxeberría
Anabela Teixeira	...	Heidi
Susana Soleto	...	Reportera de TVE
Iñigo Salinero	...	Gumuzio

Storyline

Tellería is a fictional 700 years old town that politically belongs to the Automous Community of Castilla-León despite to be located in the Basque Country (north to Spain), where its inhabitants want unsuccessfully to change of Community from much time ago. In the same day that Antolín, town's mayor, makes a new attempt just to learn that it was rejected again, his son Gorka and his job partner and love interest Yolanda back to the town to investigate town's church past, managed by town's priest Don Anselmo. When by chance Yolanda falls to the under ground due to the unfinished works made by well-known historian and archaeologist Peio, she finds a medieval sepulcher, discovering that it's the tomb of Walter Tell, son of legendary Swiss hero William Tell. Finding an ancient documents that it prove the creation of Tellería (Tellstadt in English) as a gift given to Tell after help to a King in a battle, it creates an incredible possibility: ask Switzerland to accept Tellería as its own. ...

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Plot Keywords:

town | discovery | tomb | william tell | priest | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

production company's website

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

26 April 2019 (Spain)

Also Known As:

The Little Switzerland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mogambo, Nadie es Perfecto

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Color:

Color

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