Swiss Competition 1

Die graue March

An autumn day and the first winter night in the high mountains – it is hunting season. Swathes of mist blur the boundaries between dream, imagination and reality. Direction Charlotte Waltert, Alvaro Schoeck Duration 12' Language Swiss German/en Country Switzerland Year 2023

Mouvement, sur le toit de la ville béton

They have a job that suits them, enjoy their colleagues and wake up every morning next to their loved one. Yet they no longer enjoy anything, are constantly being pushed around by a society that demands more and more of them and are burdened by problems that are beyond them. Direction Valentine Moser Duration 8' Language no dialogue Country Switzerland Year 2022

Think Something Nice

At the mercy of the dentist’s chair, the protagonist cannot escape a confrontation with pain and the dregs of the miserable human condition. To distract himself, he takes refuge in a fantasised story of fishermen and the sea. Direction Claudius Gentinetta Duration 6' Language English Country Switzerland Year 2022

Tapir Memories

By means of an embroidery, a Tapir mother reveals the story of her tragedy. She experienced a violent attack, the loss of her home and the disappearance of her son. Will she find him? “Tapir Memories” is based on real events about the impact of the armed conflict in Colombia in the early 2000s. Direction Pedro Cabrera Vanegas Duration 9' Language no dialogue Country Switzerland Year 2023 Age rating 12+

Tümpel

A shoal of herrings, adopting fantastic formations, roams the vast ocean. When seagulls suddenly attack, one small herring finds itself stranded in a tidal pool. As it searches desperately for a way out, it discovers many other sea creatures here. And now there is no time for fear: only by joining forces can they hope to defend themselves against the hungry seagull. Direction Lena von Döhren, Eva Rust Duration 9' Language no dialogue Country Switzerland Year 2023

Empty Roles

Discovering places “where no man has gone before” is the mission of the starship Enterprise. But what happens when Admiral James T. Kirk needs to head somewhere we all know inside out? Direction Maja Gehrig Duration 2' Language English Country Switzerland Year 2023

Crevette

Jeanie discovers a prawn in her fridge’s freezer compartment, which has frozen shut. When the prawn transforms into an embryo and the other items in her fridge come to life, too, she has to face up to a very personal fear. Direction Sven Bachmann, Noémi Knobil, Jill Vágner, Elina Huber Duration 5' Language Fr/en Country Switzerland Year 2023

Kill Your Darlings

If there’s one thing farmer Olga loves more than her own pigs, it’s pork chops. When the slaughtered pigs discover that they can still influence the goings-on at the farm even after their death, a vicious circle comes to bear. Direction Thirza Ingold Duration 6' Language no dialogue Country Switzerland Year 2023 Original Subtitle Language ohne Dialog'