Wake up on Mars

Wake up on Mars

A 10-year-old Roma boy living in Sweden attempts to come to terms with the mysterious Resignation Syn- drome that has put his two sisters in a coma. The tight-knit family is trying to rebuild a normal life far from their native Kosovo where they were victims of persecution. While their entire future hangs in the balance of a pending asylum request, the little boy dreams of building a spaceship to leave it all behind.

Volunteer

Volunteer

VOLUNTEER is a film about the grassroots movement of ordinary Swiss citizens who set out to help thousands of refugees stranded in Greece. In rich and safe Switzerland, citizens from different backgrounds leave their orderly lives behind to support people in need. There is a Swiss farmer and his wife who raise cows in the Alps, a captain in the Swiss army, a pensioner who resides on the lakeside, and a successful comedian and entertainer. These volunteers embark on an adventure that will change their lives forever.

Madame

Madame

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Madame – das ist Caroline. Die alte Dame, macht sofort klar, dass sich hinter der koketten Frisur und den bourgeoisen Manieren mehr als nur ein starker Charakter verbirgt. 

Im Mittelpunkt des Films steht die Beziehung zu ihrem Enkel Stéphane Riethauser, dem Filmemacher. Madame ist ein doppeltes Selbstporträt, in dem sich die Matriarchin und ihr homosexueller Enkel sich einander anvertrauen. 
Mit Aufrichtigkeit und Humor dekonstruiert der Film tiefgründig und mit subversiver Kraft Geschlechterklischees und zeichnet mit bezaubernden Archivbildern eine Familiensaga aus der bürgerlichen Gesellschaft nach.

Chris the Swiss

Chris the Swiss

Anja Kofmel already admired her cousin Chris as a little girl. His mysterious death in the midst of the wars in Yugoslavia in 1992 still keeps her occupied. Especially as the young Swiss journalist wore the uniform of an international mercenary group at the time of his death. What happened?

As an adult, Anja decides to follow his story. She tries to understand what Chris’ actual involvement in this conflict was and takes us on a quest to Croatia. She tells of her journey in a fine mix of documentary and animated film. Meanwhile the film already won several awards.