Jolly Roger
“Jolly Roger - A chapter in Swiss media history”
Synopsis
"Jolly Roger" could mean Roger Schawinski. But by definition, a "Jolly Roger" is the classic black pirate flag with skull and crossbones. This documentary tells the unvarnished story of the Swiss radio pirates who emerged in the 1970s. The focus is on Radio 24 in its wild years, when Schawinski's team broadcast from Italy, with the strongest FM station in the world at the time, straight down from Pizzo Groppera, 130 kilometers all the way to the Zurich area. Supported by numerous original documents from private filmmakers and from the SRG archives, the viewer relives the absurd radio war between David and Goliath that lasted almost four years, 24 years after this war between the radio pirates and the state power began on November 13, 1979. The many known and unknown fighters, who rallied behind their Radio Winkelried Schawinski in 1979 to help usher Switzerland into a new media age, remember the good and bad times, the demonstrations and the numerous threatened and actual closures.
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Jolly Roger Trailer - Ein Kapitel Schweizer Mediengeschichte
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-11-25
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Beat Hirt
- Original Title
- Jolly Roger
- Country of Origin
- Switzerland
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Studios
- Mesch & Ugge AG
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Beat Hirt
Christian Müller
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Beat Hirt
Director
Christian Müller
Editor
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What is Jolly Roger about?
"Jolly Roger" could mean Roger Schawinski. But by definition, a "Jolly Roger" is the classic black pirate flag with skull and crossbones. This documentary tells the unvarnished story of the Swiss radio pirates who emerged in the 1970s. The focus is on Radio 24 in its wild years, when Schawinski's team broadcast from Italy, with the strongest FM station in the world at the time, straight down from Pizzo Groppera, 130 kilometers all the way to the Zurich area. Supported by numerous original documents from private filmmakers and from the SRG archives, the viewer relives the absurd radio war between David and Goliath that lasted almost four years, 24 years after this war between the radio pirates and the state power began on November 13, 1979. The many known and unknown fighters, who rallied behind their Radio Winkelried Schawinski in 1979 to help usher Switzerland into a new media age, remember the good and bad times, the demonstrations and the numerous threatened and actual closures.
Who directed Jolly Roger?
Jolly Roger was directed by Beat Hirt.
Who stars in Jolly Roger?
The principal cast of Jolly Roger includes Roger Schawinski, Frank Baumann, Ursi Spaltenstein, Röbi Koller, Dani Wyler.
When was Jolly Roger released and how long is it?
Jolly Roger was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.