Hellmut

Eighty meters long is the street named Hellmut in the Zurich district of Aussersihl; those who live here refer to it as "Hellmi." Hannes Lindenmeyer tells the story of "his" street, bringing the city's history to the stage. The main characters include: the workers; they shaped the face of the impoverished Aussersihl. The speculators; many have sharpened their knives over the decades to profit from a prime piece of the neighborhood. The residents; with clever actions, they have fought countless times for their living space - and yet contributed to the gentrification long before it was even called that. The revolutionaries; those from 1917 and 1968, and the spontaneous activists who turned the city upside down in 1980. The politics; from the municipal council to the federal parliament - Hellmi has kept them all on their toes. The story of Hellmi is one of social history and politics.