Tschugger

Directors: David Constantin and Johannes Bachmann, Producer: Sophie Toth, Production company: Shining Film, Country: Switzerland, Language: German,  Valaisan German,  2021-2024, 20 x 30′, Territories: World except G-A-S, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Alto Adige, Australia and The Netherlands.
Tschugger, means “cop” in the dialect spoken in the Swiss area of Valais (Wallis), the series is set in the local police force in this Alpine idyll.
Normally, the Valais cantonal police are concerned with minor issues like runaway sheep and drunks at the village festival. Until an improbable murder attempt awakens the crime busting energy of policemen Bax played by David Constantin who also directs the show and Pirmin played by Dragan Vujic . In the process, the duo not only uncovers local crime networks, but also gets entangled with dark forces.

Tschugger promises to keep audiences on edge with its intentionally improbable but wholly engaging plot, which brims with Swiss-style humour.”

Cineuropa

Cast

David Constantin as Bax
Dragan Vujic as Primin
Lena Furrer as Regina
Annalena Miano as Valmira
Junior Arsène Page as Juni
Cedric Schild as Smetterling
Stefan Perceval as Mirko

About the Crew

Directed by David Constantin and based on a screenplay by David ConstantinMats Frey (How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) ), Johannes BachmannRafael Kistler,  Jelena Vujovic and producer  Sophie Toth (Mindblow).

 

Awards

2023 Winner