Engel
Director Muriel Jaquerod
Countries Switzerland
Duration 48 min
Synopsis
In Switzerland, up until 1970, thousands of children were taken from their families and placed in unacceptable conditions. Engel was one of them. Between the ages of 9 and 16, he was exploited as a farmhand: work and abuse were his daily regimen. Occasionally, he was allowed to go to school. Today, Engel is a self-taught painter. At the age of 71, he returns to the places where he spent his childhood to bear witness to that period of his life.
In Switzerland, up until 1970, thousands of children were taken from their families and placed in unacceptable conditions. Engel was one of them. Between the ages of 9 and 16, he was exploited as a farmhand: work and abuse were his daily regimen. Occasionally, he was allowed to go to school. Today, Engel is a self-taught painter. At the age of 71, he returns to the places where he spent his childhood to bear witness to that period of his life.