«The Swissmakers»

This time we suggest you a satirical film that deals with the many woes of foreigners who decide to obtain Swiss nationality but are forced to deal with bureaucratic and cultural barriers.

The Swissmakers (Die Schweizermacher) is a 1978 Swiss comedy film directed by Rolf Lyssy.

We hope you enjoy the movie!

About «The Swissmakers»:

Max Bodmer and Moritz Fischer, the main characters of this ironic-satirical comedy about being and becoming Swiss, belong to those officers of the cantonal police who have to scrutinise foreigners seeking naturalisation.

In this film, several people can experience that different methods are used in such a verification process. Everything is fictitious, but similarities with actual circumstances are not entirely excluded...