Heaven Above Zurich

Nov 30, 2023

1h 20m

★ 0.0

Overview

"Soup, soap, salvation." True to this motto, the Salvation Army cares for the marginalized and needy. Officer Fredi Inniger also visits homeless and lonely old people in the city of Zurich. Director Thomas Thümena accompanies Inniger in his busy everyday life with his camera.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Hugofilm

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Self

Fredi Inniger

Set in Prohibition era Chicago, bootlegger Robbo and his cronies refuse to pay the greedy Guy Gisborne a cut of their profits after Guy shoots mob boss Big Jim and takes over. When Big Jim's daughter, Marian, gives Robbo a large sum, believing he has avenged her father's death, the gangster donates to an orphanage, cementing his reputation as a softhearted hood.

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Major Barbara

May 14, 1941

Idealistic young Barbara is the daughter of rich weapons manufacturer Andrew Undershaft. She rebels against her estranged father by joining the Salvation Army. Wooed by professor-turned-preacher Adolphus Cusins, Barbara eventually grows disillusioned with her causes and begins to see things from her father's perspective.

7.0

Larceny, Inc.

Apr 24, 1942

Three ex-cons buy a luggage shop to tunnel into the bank vault next door. But despite all they can do, the shop prospers...

7.8

The Phantom Carriage

Jan 1, 1921

An alcoholic, abusive ne'er-do-well is shown the error of his ways through a legend that dooms the last person to die on New Year's Eve before the clock strikes twelve to take the reins of Death's chariot and work tirelessly collecting fresh souls for the next year.

5.1

Laughing Sinners

May 30, 1931

Ivy Stevens is a cafe entertainer in love with a shifty salesman who deserts her. In attempting to commit suicide, she is saved by Carl, a Salvation Army officer. Encouraged by Carl, Ivy joins the Salvation Army. When her old flame re-enters her life, Ivy finds she is still attracted and begins another affair with him.

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Obrácení Ferdyše Pištory

Jan 1, 1967

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6.0

The Sin of Anna Lans

Aug 20, 1943

At a meeting at the Salvation Army a female soldier tells the story of her life.

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Fires of Faith

Aug 3, 1919

The story of the Salvation Army, told through the tale of two men and two women who serve in the First World War.

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Salvation Nell

Jul 1, 1931

Young Nell loses everything and her father is sent to prison. She joins the Salvation Army and tries to redeem him when he comes out....

6.4

The Mighty McGurk

Jan 2, 1947

A retired prizefighter becomes the unlikely guardian of a young orphan boy recently arrived from England to New York's Bowery District.

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Irene Rich in 'Lead, Kindly Light'

Jul 23, 1928

While conducting a street corner meeting in the slums, a recent Salvation Army convert encounters her crooked former lover.

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In Memoriam: Dieuwertje Blok

Mar 3, 2025

A portrait of beloved presenter Dieuwertje Blok compiled before her death.

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Aquel último tiburón

Oct 18, 2025

There was a time when the Italian film industry copied American models and reaped huge profits. In 1981, a transalpine production company dared to make an exploitation version of Jaws and Jaws 2, while Universal was preparing the third official installment. The Last Shark was successfully released in several countries with the title Jaws 3 or The Last Jaws, making a huge impact, but in the United States it instantly got sued, sparking an epic conflict between Jaws.

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Heads

Feb 1, 2025

Come inside the head of NYC sculptor Jack Cox who makes heads from his head.

7.0

On the Road with: Scarecrow

Jan 1, 1973

Short featurette on the making of Scarecrow (1973).

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By Popular Demand, Capelinha is Back!

Sep 17, 2025

After a five-year hiatus, the "Capelinha" quadrilha returns to the competitions. Intense rehearsals, pulsating rhythms, and elaborate costumes mark the preparation to reclaim their place in the arenas.

Heaven Above Zurich

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