2000 | 65′ | 35 mm | Khmer, French, German
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And the Beat Goes On

…And The Beat Goes On is a film about the unstoppable tide of sick children, and about a man who, against all the odds, has had incredible success in stemming it.
2000 | 65′ | 35 mm | Khmer, French, German

World Sales

Director

Georges Gachot

Producer

Gachot Films

Partner

Special Thanks to
The staff of Jayavarman VII Hospital and Kantha Bopha Hospitals
Swissair Group
Schweizer Illustriete
„Avec le soutien de SUCCES CINEMA“

CAST

King Norodom Sihanouk

CREW

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Matthias Kälin

SOUND MIXER
Dieter Meyer

EDITOR
Ruth Schläpfer

SOUND DESIGN, RE-RECORDING MIXER
Jürg von Allmen C.A.S
.
COLORIST
Christian REGENASS

SPEAKER
Jean François Panet

TRANSLATORS
Sereikud Bunchay
Kanika Chhim-Buoy
Ursula Homberger (German)
Henri-Daniel Wibaut (French)
Gary Massey (English)

SUBTITLES
Marlise Gachot

DRIVER Sanith SAY, Sam BO
GUIDE, Sarith KEO, Bun yay Kounkor
DANCE GROUP, Group Traditional (Ton Savang, Instructor)

EQUIPMENTS
Actuas films, Genève

FACILITIES
Studio Bellerive, Postproduction Avid
Sound Studio, Digiton Zürich

Sound Design Studios S.A., Bern

tpc, tv productioncenter

Tape To Film Transfert, SWISS EFFECTS, Ueli NÜESCH
Filmlaboratory, Schwarz Film AG

Awards and nominations

Screenings and festivals

TV BROADCASTING
TSI / CNN / DRS SF1 25. 3. 2001
NHK, 12 Mai 2001
TSR1 / TSR2, ZiZag cafe
3 Sat 1. November 2001

Festivals
SANTA BARBARA (CA), USA Intl. competition
Journée du Collectif HOMME DEBOUT“ 3 mars 2001
Centre Beaubourg, Espace Forum. PARIS

And the Beat Goes On

…And The Beat Goes On is a film about the unstoppable tide of sick children, and about a man who, against all the odds, has had incredible success in stemming it.

In November 1996, my camera team and I travelled to Cambodia to start shooting Bach at the Pagoda my first film about Dr. Richner. In November 1999; his third hospital was already standing in Siem Reap, close to one of Cambodia’s most significant historical sites: the enchanting temple complex of Angkorand this was the subject of a new film.

INTERNATIONAL PRESS

Aargauer Zeitung – Aarau „And the Beat goes on“ von Georges Gachot ist endlich zu sehen. Ein besonderes Filmereignis im Aarauer Kino.
St. Galler Tagblatt – Filmemacher Georges Gachot hat ihn bereits zum zweiten Mal besucht: «… and the Beat goes on.» – Und wie.
NZZ – Von Jayavarman VII. zu «Beatocello»
Tagesanzeiger- Zueritip (Tipp der Woche : Voller Einsatz)
Neue Luzerne Zeitung – Ich bin ein Gefangener meines eigenen Gewissens.
TR7 – Skandal Armut.
Tages Anzeiger – Leserbrief, Kinderspital statt Panzer.
 Zeit Fragen – …gelebte echte humanitäre Hilfe vor Ort.

MUSIC LIST

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

Symphony Nr.6 „Pastorale“, Wiener Philharmoniker with CLAUDIO ABBADO

J. S. BACH

Cello Suite No. 3, Sarabande

KHMER SONG
„I Cannot Stop Loving You“

 

MAX BRUCH, Kol Nidrey

BEAT „BEATOCELLO“ RICHNER
„Chanson des fonctionnaires“

 

SPANISH POPULAR SONG
„Cant del Ocells“

World Sales

Director

Georges Gachot

Producer

Gachot Films

Partner

Special Thanks to
The staff of Jayavarman VII Hospital and Kantha Bopha Hospitals
Swissair Group
Schweizer Illustriete
„Avec le soutien de SUCCES CINEMA“

CAST

King Norodom Sihanouk

CREW

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Matthias Kälin

SOUND MIXER
Dieter Meyer

EDITOR
Ruth Schläpfer

SOUND DESIGN, RE-RECORDING MIXER
Jürg von Allmen C.A.S
.
COLORIST
Christian REGENASS

SPEAKER
Jean François Panet

TRANSLATORS
Sereikud Bunchay
Kanika Chhim-Buoy
Ursula Homberger (German)
Henri-Daniel Wibaut (French)
Gary Massey (English)

SUBTITLES
Marlise Gachot

DRIVER Sanith SAY, Sam BO
GUIDE, Sarith KEO, Bun yay Kounkor
DANCE GROUP, Group Traditional (Ton Savang, Instructor)

EQUIPMENTS
Actuas films, Genève

FACILITIES
Studio Bellerive, Postproduction Avid
Sound Studio, Digiton Zürich

Sound Design Studios S.A., Bern

tpc, tv productioncenter

Tape To Film Transfert, SWISS EFFECTS, Ueli NÜESCH
Filmlaboratory, Schwarz Film AG

Awards and nominations

Screenings and festivals

TV BROADCASTING
TSI / CNN / DRS SF1 25. 3. 2001
NHK, 12 Mai 2001
TSR1 / TSR2, ZiZag cafe
3 Sat 1. November 2001

Festivals
SANTA BARBARA (CA), USA Intl. competition
Journée du Collectif HOMME DEBOUT“ 3 mars 2001
Centre Beaubourg, Espace Forum. PARIS