Basel (/ˈbɑːzəl/ or /ˈbɑːl/; or less often used Basle;German: Basel pronounced [ˈbaːzəl]; French: Bâle [bɑl]; Italian: Basilea [baziˈlɛːa]; Romansh: Basilea [baziˈlɛːa] ) is Switzerland's third most populous city (behind Zürich and Geneva) with about 195,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany. In 2014, the Basel agglomeration was the third largest in Switzerland with a population of 537,100 in 74 municipalities in Switzerland and an additional 53 in neighboring countries (municipal count as of 2000). The tri-national Basel metropolitan area has around 830,000 inhabitants in 226 municipalities.
Located in northwest Switzerland on the river Rhine, Basel functions as a major industrial centre for the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. The Basel region, culturally extending into German Baden-Württemberg and French Alsace, reflects the heritage of its three states in the modern Latin name: "Regio TriRhena". It has the oldest university of the Swiss Confederation (1460).
Basel was a canton of Switzerland that was in existence between 1501 and 1833, when it was split into the two present-day 'half-cantons' of Basel-City and Basel-Country.
The town of Basel was called "Basilia" in Latin, this from the Greek Βασιλεία, Basileía, "royal" (fem.). The name is documented from the year 374 . From 999 until the Protestant Reformation, Basel was ruled by prince-bishops (see Bishop of Basel, whose memory is preserved in the crosier shown on the Basel coat of arms, as above). In 1019, the construction of the cathedral of Basel (known locally as the Münster) began under Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor. In 1225–26, the bridge over the Rhine was constructed by Bishop Heinrich von Thun and lesser Basel (Kleinbasel) founded as a bridgehead to protect the bridge.
Basel became the focal point of western Christendom during the 15th century Council of Basel (1431–49), including the 1439 election of antipope Felix V. In 1459, Pope Pius II endowed the University of Basel where such notables as Erasmus of Rotterdam, Paracelsus and Hans Holbein the Younger taught. At the same time the new craft of printing was introduced to Basel by apprentices of Gutenberg; the Schwabe publishing house was founded 1488 by Johannes Petri and is the oldest publishing house still in business. Johann Froben also operated his printing house in Basel and was notable for publishing works by Erasmus.
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Actors: Molly McQuoid (actress), Martina Plag (actress), Dan Van Wert (producer), Lindsey Martin (writer), Lindsey Martin (director),
Plot: Love Letter is the fantasy of an eight-year-old coping with anxieties triggered by her parent"s divorce. The girl's uncertainty welcomes an imaginary friend, a metamorphosing earthworm who helps decipher a love letter from her Dad to her Mom. Their journey is a lyrical whirlwind swirling together fear and love within a transforming family.
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Sterling Beaumon (actor), Luke Colombero (actor), Scott Engrotti (actor), Jeremy Howard (actor), Jake Johnson (actor), Luka Jones (actor), Mark Kelly (actor), Rick Lechowick (actor), Devan Leos (actor), Ron Livingston (actor), John Carroll Lynch (actor), Tyler Nunes (actor), Danny Pudi (actor), Mike Singh (actor), Akinsola Aribo (actor),
Plot: When an eccentric and insecure young woman is mistaken for her dead identical twin, she seizes the chance to leave her pathetic existence behind and assume her sister's life. Through this absurd masquerade as "the pretty one" she finally learns to value her own identity
Genres: Comedy, Drama,Actors: Thom Bishops (actor), Nadim Sawalha (actor), Waleed Zuaiter (actor), Amin Matalqa (producer), Claire Naber (producer), Tamir Naber (producer), Fadi Sarraf (producer), Claire Naber (writer), Austin Wintory (composer), Amin Matalqa (director),
Genres: Romance,Actors: Johnny Melville (actor), Alexander Pohnert (actor), Zsu Zsabo (actor), Kate Ehrhardt (producer), Kate Ehrhardt (writer), Kate Ehrhardt (director), Alexander Pohnert (director),
Plot: A story about a place we all know. Two strangers interact in a waiting room. Based on a true story set in contemporary Berlin, this short film serves the purpose of captivating a remarkable scenario in an every day environment.
Genres: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Short,Actors: Patrick Daou (actor), Jad Dibo (actor), Pascal Ghanem (actor), Ziad Hobeika (actor), Christopher Karkafi (actor), Matthew Karkafi (actor), Christelle Lichaa (actor), Meddy Mrad (actor), Farid Ready (actor), Christopher Karkafi (producer), Christopher Karkafi (writer), Patrick Daou (director), Christopher Karkafi (director), Christopher Karkafi (editor),
Plot: Basel, Bruno, Toufic, Nader and Wael represent the various forms of the Lebanese Youth society. Toufic, damaged by his parents' divorce, tries to get the attention of his father, a Federal agent, by attempting to solve the human traffic case. Cooperating with Basel and Bruno, they suspect that Romeo, a local singer, is guilty. We then acknowledge that a main character is psychotic, reality leads to delusion and the superficiality of Lebanese society is revealed.
Genres: Thriller,Actors: Eran Koblik Kedar (actor), Ayman Nahas (actor), Eran Koblik Kedar (producer), Eran Koblik Kedar (writer), Alberto Shwartz (composer), Eran Koblik Kedar (director), Assaf Fine (editor),
Plot: Micky waits all night for his boyfriend, Basel, a Palestinian staying illegally in Israel, to come home. Strange phone calls and suspicious men waiting in the street, make him edgy. When Basel finally arrives at dawn, Micky finds out for the first time that his mate has been contacted in the past by the Israeli Security Service. Paranoia creeps its way into his already demented mind. This is an account of his plunge into psychosis.
Keywords: dream-sequence, hamster, homosexual, israeli-arab, male-prostitute, murder, palestinian, paranoid-psychosis, schizophreniaActors: Chris Aggelou (actor), Christopher Alexander King (actor), Pavlos Mihas (actor), Varvara Gozanidou (actress), Aigli Kontonikou (actress),
Plot: A priest falls in love with a young artist. Their secret affair is revealed and the Media try to destroy both of them. Apart from their affair, the dirty past of the priest is discovered by a reporter. Nothing can stop them from being together. Or maybe someone can...
Keywords: accident, clergy, death-of-mother, doomed-romance, forbidden-love, iconography, inner-conflict, journalist, painting, priestNiech nie ide sam
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